Help - what kind of bean is this?

miamiink89

So I usually buy tinned chickpeas but the place where I buy them didn't have any and haven't done for a while (I live in a small town in Korea and it is the only shop I have seen them in). So I found what I thought were dried chickpeas and have soaked them over night, however I'm pretty sure they aren't chickpeas. Does anyone know what these are? Thanks for any help.

metacognition

They look extremely similar to some soybeans I grew last year. Think you have to cook them a certain way for safety, be careful.

angiecullifer

They look like navy beans to me.

kitty_764

Butter beans?

chessgeekdavidb

Looks like a cannellini bean.

wikitbikit

I can't help, so I'm going to share a story. My friend took her dog to the vet and asked if he knew what kind of dog it was.

The vet looked at the dog for a moment, and then he said, "Well, it's a brown dog."

(Hope someone else can help-- I just want to say, "Well, it's a yellow bean.")

chessgeekdavidb

Can you describe the consistency of the bean and if you crush it what does it smell like? Those clues might help also.

keninf

I vote Cannellini (sp?)-

GiGiBeans

Navy beans.

chessgeekdavidb

After further research I think I might have to change my vote to a soybean.

giggitygoo

soybean or navy bean.

kjoy_

looks like Great Northern beans to me

aprmay

Could be white kidney beans aka Cannellini. Google Korean beans white and see the pictures to verify.

happydispatcher

My vote is canellini beans. I use them to make hummus instead of chickpeas.

miamiink89

Thanks guys. I looked up the types you said and found this http://www.cookthink.com/reference/988/Cannellini_beans_vs_Great_Northern_beans_vs_Navy_beans

I think they may be navy beans. Note to self - don't buy a bag of beans which don't have a label again!!

miamiink89

Waaaah on seconds thought I just google imaged searched the types of beans when they are dry and they looked more like soybeans...

bragnome

Maybe great northern bean? :{

judydelo1

Are they fairly flat? If so I think they are baby lima beans, which are great in soups and salads.. They could also be great northern beans, which are great for making baked beans.

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Soybeans are rounder
Kidney beans are more kidney shaped

Sabrinacaverly

Being in Korea as well, my vote will have to be for soybeans. It's so hard to buy beans here, as most of the time there is no label on them! Good luck!

nobleammonite

My vote is soybeans. Especially if they were round-ish when dry.

nekoface

Soybean.