The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans, from the Rancho Gordo Kitchen [A Cookbook]

From Steve Sando, founder of Rancho Gordo, a guide to 50 bean varieties and how to cook with them, featuring 100 recipes. Sando brings twenty-five years of experience growing, sourcing, and cooking with beans to this collection. The book includes instructions for cooking beans using multiple methods, then transforming cooked beans into dips, soups, salads, mains, sides, and desserts. Recipes range from vegan and vegetarian dishes like Fennel, Potato, and White Bean Soup with Saffron and Pizza Beans to meat-based meals such as Napa Valley Cassoulet, Southwestern Chile con Carne, and Clay-Baked Pacific Cod Gratin with Onions and White Beans. The book provides recipes, tips, and historical background on beans in a photographed, comprehensive collection.