And lima beans could probably use a bit more in the way of respect. Thomas Jefferson loved them, and frequently ate them in okra soup , an early version of gumbo, made with cymlings pattypan squash , lima beans, and tomatoes.
Lima-bean lovers are fine with this; lima-bean haters, on the other hand, argue that this is just a cruel trick, intended to lure the unsuspecting into lima-bean-eating. Firmly in the anti-lima-bean camp are snarky cartoon character Bart Simpson and the entire American army, which universally loathed C-ration Ham and Lima Beans. Lima beans Phaseolus lunatus are natives of South America. From Guatemala, they traveled north into Mexico, then through the American Southwest to the eastern seaboard, where they were adopted by native tribes from Florida to Virginia.
These seem to have been the small-seeded version of the lima, sometimes known as sieva beans. An alternative large-seeded branch of the family, native to the Andes, spread south and southwest into Peru, where they were domesticated at least years ago. Prehistoric Peruvians loved their lima beans. The pre-Inca Moche or Mochica people of northern coastal Peru not only grew and ate them, but celebrated them in art.
Mochica lima-bean-patterned pottery shows beans painted with stripes and dots which, some archaeologists suggest, may be a bean-based form of proto-writing. Spanish conquistadors picked up Peruvian lima beans from the Incas in the early s, brought samples home to Europe, and distributed them, via their various voyages of exploration, to the Philippines, Africa, and Asia.
Most lima beans we see today are white or greenish, but the early Peruvian beans came in a wild array of colors, including red, purple, and brown. Lima beans contain cyanogenic glycosides, sugar-bound compounds that are harmless until cellular disruption—brought about by chewing—releases an enzyme that chops the molecule in two, generating deadly hydrogen cyanide. Aug Fact Sheet. Jul Publication. Photo: Lynn Ketchum Cropped from original. Is my canned food okay after the heatwave?
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Thanksgiving Holidays Meal Planning. Christmas Limas are an intriguing variation on the traditional Lima. In Italy, you'll find them as Fagioli del Papa or "Pope's beans. Whatever you call them, they've done a great deal to help fix the bad reputation of traditional Lima beans. A true Lima bean, originally from Peru hence Lima , this gorgeous bean has all the "meat" of Limas, but with a chestnut texture.
They're big and bold and can stand up to a chile sauce or curry or simply be enjoyed with a drizzle of olive oil and a few grates of dry goat cheese.
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