Topic: Are all dried beans edible?

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Are ALL types of dried bean seed (French, runner, Barlotti) edible if soaked and boiled first? Does anyone know if there are any types that you can't eat?

I have several sorts of unidentified beans drying on my plot (original seed given as a present, originator didn't know what they were) and with so many left over I 'm thinking there is no way I'll have space/get around to planting them all next season. So I was thinking of using the dried beans as an edible stand-by.

The first unidentified beans are white (probably French?) and the second a speckled pink/purple (Barlotti?). They both had long green runner type pods when fresh.

I have read previous useful posts on eating dried beans, but I'm still a little hazy if all types are edible.

[PAULW]

http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--818/all-about-beans.asp

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Thanks for the link Paul, a really useful website. The pictures of the dried beans are useful for identification purposes too!

The answer seems to be yes all dried beans are edible.