Dat Candy: Everything you can do with beans

Recipes to Celebrate Those Humble Beans

As omnipresent as rice is among so many cuisines, beans nevertheless tend to be unsung heroes. Maybe they're just too commonplace, too much a peasant staple, to ever fully shed their humble image. And that's okay, because, however ordinary, their nutritional profile, their versatility, their incredible diversity of flavors and textures, and even their rainbow of colors and patterns have firmly secured their spot in the world's list of essential foods. And, with a little attention and proper care, they can be spectacular in a huge range of dishes.

Below you'll find some of our best bean recipes. And if you aren't looking for a specific recipe, per se, but want to expand your bean-cooking knowledge, you can consult our guide to beans or our primer on how to cook dried beans (yes, you're going to want to salt your bean-cooking water.)

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