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Bean by Bean ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Contents INTRODUCTION

“Back when I was a sprout. . .” To V or not to V: Leguminous Options Multiplicitous Meals Deep Feast THERE’S ROOM FOR EVERYONE AT THE TABLE: ABOUT THE RECIPE TAGS

CHAPTER 1 BEAN BASICS

Podded Pleasures

PERUSE YOUR PODS

Bean Varieties Beans: What’s in Them for You Unmaking the Mischief of the Musical Fruit

HELPFUL HERBS AND SOOTHING SPICES

BEAN NO? BEAN YES! A BEGINNER’S BEANERY

Basic Green Bean Cookery: A Many-Hued Palette

GREEN BEAN YIELDS & EQUIVALENTS BASIC GREEN BEAN PUREE THE SECRET INGREDIENT Basic Semi-Mature Bean Cookery BASIC SHELL BEANS SHELL BEAN YIELDS & EQUIVALENTS BASIC HALF-AND-HALF SHELL BEANS Basic Dried Bean Cookery SOAKING IT IN THE DE-GASSIFYING METHOD

Quick Soaking Pressure-cooked Quick Soaking

SOAKING/COOKING OPTIONS: VARIATIONS ON A THEME Stovetop Cooking, Overnight Soak AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON BEAN COOKERY, REGARDLESS OF METHOD Speed Beans: Two Alternatives CANNED BEANS DEHYDRATED BEANS Chill Out: Bean Freezing A FINAL BASIC

CHAPTER 2 HUMMUS, WHERE THE HEART IS:

THE BEAN, THE WHOLE BEAN, AND (ALMOST) NOTHING BUT THE BEAN EDAMAME IN THE POD GOOBER PEAS Gotcha-Hotcha Sweet-Smoky COCKTAIL PEANUTS VARIATIONS SILPAT, S’IL VOUS PLAÎT DIPS, SPREADS & SLATHERS Classic HUMMUS BI TAHINI VARIATIONS HILLBILLY HUMMUS ASIAN-FLAVOR HUMMUS WARMED WHITE BEAN & HERB SPREAD GREEKTOWN DIP MARRAKECH MELANGE VARIATION Roasty-Toasty Carrots & Onions BEANS IN NORTH AFRICA VARIATIONS TEX-MEX FRIJOLES DIP/SPREAD VARIATION THE NACHO DECONSTRUCTED 7-LAYER TEX-MEX MOUNTAIN 7-LAYER MIDDLE EASTERN MOUNTAIN Newly Minted PUREE OF FRESH FAVAS VARIATIONS EXCEPTIONAL (FRESH) FAVAS Ellen Levine’s Vegetarian “CHOPPED LIVER” A LA DRAGON VARIATIONS LENTIL TAPENADE VARIATION Salt-of-the-Earth BREAD SPREAD TOFU MAYONNAISE VARIATIONS HERE’S TO NUTS (AND SEEDS): A TOAST!

CHAPTER 3 Soulful Simmer

THE BIG CHILL MIDDLE EASTERN BEAN SOUPS SYRIAN-STYLE RED LENTIL SOUP with Onion & Herbs VARIATION SAHADI’S LEBANESE LENTIL SOUP with Spinach THE LENTIL DIASPORA OF JACOB, ESAU, LENTILS. . . AND LORD BYRON SPICY SYRIAN-STYLE LENTIL SOUP (SHAWRBAT ADDAS MAJROOSHA) VARIATIONS SYRIAN ZUCCHINI-CHICKPEA SOUP VARIATION AFRICAN BEAN SOUPS FAVA BEAN SOUP-STEW TUNISIAN CHICKPEA & VEGETABLE SOUP with Harissa HARIRA VARIATION

Thickener for Harira

Nigerian Seed-Thickened BEEF & SHRIMP SOUP STEW AFRICAN PEANUT & BEAN SOUP Caribbean Style TANZANIAN BLACK-EYED PEA & COCONUT SOUP with Bananas VARIATIONS STOCK ANSWERS

Basic Amped-Up Vegetable Stock

VARIATION ASIAN BEAN SOUPS THAI HOT & SOUR SOUP Vegetarian Style VARIATIONS Amie’s Vietnamese Dipping Sauce NOODLED JAPANESE BROTH with Tofu & Bean Threads DO, RE, MISO, FA, LA, TI, DO INDIAN BEAN SOUPS DAHL VARIATIONS PANCH DAHL VARIATION KERALA-STYLE DAHL SAMBAR EUROPEAN BEAN SOUPS FRENCH GREEN BEAN SOUP Ville-Preux Style SOUPE PRINTEMPS VILLE-PREUX PEAS ON EARTH: VILLE-PREUX REMEMBERED MINESTRONE VARIATIONS TUESDAY FAVA BEAN & RICE SOUP alla Romana PASTA E FAGIOLI VARIATION FOOLING, DROOLING, PASTA FAZOOLING Hungarian GREEN BEAN SOUP VARIATIONS A VANISHED WORLD, REMEMBERED GREEK GIGANDES OR WHITE BEAN SOUP-STEW Sautéed Haloumi Cheese CALDO VERDE VARIATION Spanish-style SPLIT PEA SOUP BEAN SOUPS OF THE AMERICAS U.S. Senate NAVY BEAN SOUP VARIATIONS (RE)NAME THAT INGREDIENT! DEE’S LUMBERJACK SOUP VARIATIONS Ruth’s Southern Country-style GREEN BEAN SOUP NO-BACON BACON SALT VARIATIONS My Mother’s 1950s-Elegant BLACK BEAN SOUP VARIATION New South–style SPICY COLLARD & BLACK-EYED PEA SOUP Day-After-Thanksgiving TURKEY, WILD RICE & RATTLESNAKE BEAN SOUP CD’s Very, Very Best LENTIL, MUSHROOM & BARLEY SOUP THE CARIBBEAN AND POINTS SOUTH FANESCA VARIATIONS Elsie’s Cuban BLACK BEAN SOUP Brazilian Collard Green Salad

CHAPTER 4 Cool Beans

STARTER SALADS Simplified GREEN BEAN SALADS MY BASIC FEISTY VINAIGRETTE THREE SISTERS SALAD with Fresh Corn & Zucchini Ribbons SUGAR SNAP PEA, ORANGE & SPINACH SALAD with Citrus-Mint Vinaigrette Citrus-Mint Vinaigrette HARICOTS VERTS & ROASTED TOMATO SALAD with Roasted Garlic Cream Roasted Garlic THIN, GREEN, THRICE-NAMED Thai-style SUMMER ROLLS BEAN-FLOUR NOODLES THAI-STYLE GREEN BEAN & CARROT SALAD with Lime & Peanuts Thai-style Dressing FULL-MEAL SALADS Bountiful, Beautiful BEAN & BARLEY SALAD VARIATIONS MARINATED LENTILLES DU PUY with Greens, Baked Beets, Oranges & Walnuts Orange Vinaigrette A NOTE ON FRESH HERBS DRAGON-STYLE DAN-DAN NOODLES with Baked Tofu, Bean Sprouts & Crisp Vegetables Dan-Dan Peanut Dressing THE STREETS ARE ALIVE. . . WITH THE SOUND OF DAN-DAN CHICKEN SALAD with Green Beans, Yellow Beans & Creamy Thai Basil Dressing VEGAN VARIATION Creamy Thai Basil Dressing SIDE SALADS German-style GREEN BEAN, POTATO & BACON SALAD VARIATION BLACK BEAN & SWEET POTATO SALAD with Honey-Cilantro Vinaigrette

Honey-Cilantro Vinaigrette

Almost Classic FIVE-BEAN SALAD

Mariam’s Sweet-and-Sour Dressing

VARIATIONS

CHAPTER 5 CHILI WEATHER

Genie’s Mother’s HOMEGROWN TEXAS CHILI

Genie’s Mother’s Beans for Chili

VARIATION CHILL OUT (AND HEAT UP) WITH CHILES CD’s Neo-Traditional RED CHILI VARIATIONS Truman Capote’s Family’s CORNBREAD Dairy Hollow House Skillet-Sizzled BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD Lisa Esposito’s Soul-Soothing VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN CHILI Lisa’s Black Beans CD’S CHILI MOLE Chou-Chou’s Brother David’s PETALUMA CHILI CHILI FIXINS New Mexico–style GREEN CHILE STEW VERDURA

New Mexico–style Green Chile Sauce

CLASSIC GREEN CHILE STEW THE NEW MEXICO CHILE: OTHERS ARE GREEN WITH ENVY A PARALLEL UNIVERSE: MEAT ANALOGS BROWN BEAN CHILI with Sweet Potatoes Mixed Fruit Salsa VARIATION WHITE CHILI with White Beans, Poblanos & Hominy Molho à Campanha VARIATION A CHILI RECEPTION

CHAPTER 6: SUPERIOR STEWS

Gigi Hamilton’s Really Hot, Really Delectable MIXED BEANS with a Lot of Ginger Four-Star From-the-Cupboard RED BEAN STEW VARIATION Dorothy Read’s YELLOW-EYE BEANS REDUX BRUNSWICK STEW CD’S BRUNSWICK NEW-STEW VARIATIONS BBQ, ASAP BLACK BEAN FAUXJOADA VEGETARIANA VARIATION COMPLETA? PERFECTA!

Farofa

BHUJIA THAI CRYSTAL Extra-Green THAI GREEN CURRY of Green Beans, Green Pepper & Tofu From-Scratch Green Curry Paste THAI CONDIMENT TRAY BLACK-EYED PEAS & CORN in Tomato Masala MELLOW COCONUT-TEMPEH CURRY with Spinach, Zucchini & Sweet Potatoes ETHIOPIAN LENTIL STEW VARIATIONS Injera JENNIFER’S SPICED RED BEANS in Coconut Milk

CHAPTER 7: BOUNTIFUL BEAN BAKES

BAKED BEANS Old-Fashioned, Down-Home ALL-DAY BAKED BEANS OVEN OR SLOW-COOKER? VARIATIONS OLD-TIME YANKEE BAKED BEAN WAYS Steamed BOSTON BROWN BREAD VARIATION STEAM ON: FINE POINTS Old-Fashioned, Down-Home, BOSTON (MOUNTAIN) BAKED BEANS THE FIRST BEAN-BAKERS MUSTARD PICKLE BAKED BEANS VARIATION BAKED LIMAS with Rosy Sour Cream Simply Terrific OVEN-ROASTED GREEN BEANS VARIATIONS THE VERNACULAR BEAN COMFORTING CASSEROLES BAKED BEANS BRAZILIAN with Olives & Cheese VARIATION Connecticut KIDNEY BEAN CASSEROLE with Mushrooms, Red Wine & Tempeh Bacon VEGETARIAN CASSOULET SAVORY PIES TAMALE PIE DELAHANTY VARIATIONS CORNBREAD PIE À LA HIPPIE SUMMER GARDEN POTPIE with Cheese-Herb Drop Biscuits VARIATIONS Velouté Sauce Cheese-Herb Drop Biscuits VARIATIONS SO-GOOD SOYFOODS Basic Oven-Baked MARINATED TEMPEH VARIATIONS Three Marinades for Traditional WATER-PACKED TOFU

Traditional Asian-style Marinade for Tofu

Smoky Onion-Garlic Marinade for Tofu Western, Hippie-style Marinade for Tofu New Wave–New Fave BAKED TOFU OR TEMPEH Traditional Asian-style “CRISPING” MARINADE & METHOD FOR OVEN-BAKED TOFU

CHAPTER 8 Home on the Range

SKILLETS GREEN BEAN & VEGETABLE FRITTERS VARIATION

Eggscellence Dry Mix

THE BEST VEGETABLE HASH Mr. Puppovich’s HO-MADE FISHCAKE-STYLE TOFU CAKES WOOF, WOOF! Ho–made Tartar Sauce Traditional, Start-Them-the-Day-Before FALAFELS VARIATIONS Middle Eastern Chopped Salad VARIATION Tzatziki Yogurt Sauce NEO-TRADITIONAL FALAFELS Tahini Sauce SYNCHRONICITY SAUCE Harissa Jamaican Jerk-style LENTIL-VEGETABLE PATTIES Jamaican-Spiced Yogurt Dip Fastest-Gun-in-the-West HUEVOS RANCHEROS VARIATION REFRIED BEANS (FRIJOLES REFRITOS) VEGETARIANA VARIATION IT MUST HAVE BEAN A VERY LONG DAY: MY JOURNAL, MARCH 11, 1996 CD’S BEANS & GREENS PASTA with Lemon, Garlic & Chile VARIATIONS BOK CHOY, BROCCOLI & EDAMAME SKILLET SOCCA Chickpea Flatbread VARIATIONS MEET, GREET, AND EAT CHICKPEA FLOUR NEO-CLASSIC CREPES VARIATIONS Ragout of SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, BUTTER BEANS & SOUTHERN GREENS Oven-Baked Polenta VARIATION Crescent’s Superb More-or-Less GREEK-STYLE GREEN BEANS VARIATION HOW DONE IS DONE? FARMER’S MARKET ESCAROLE with Fresh Yellow & Green Beans VARIATION GREEN BEANS T’HORIN LEMON-MUSTARD GREEN & YELLOW BEANS MEATIST SWEET & SOUR WAX BEANS with Bacon VEGAN SWEET & SOUR WAX BEANS with Tempeh Bacon & Smoked Salt DILLED WAX BEANS VARIATION STIR-FRY WISDOM BASIC ASIAN TOFU STIR-FRY with Bok Choy & Snap Peas KUNG PAO TOFU with Honey-Roasted Peanuts & Green Beans THE NEARLY INFINITE THEMES OF A STIR-FRY

CHAPTER 9 Beans and Grains

MJEDDRAH BLACK-EYED PEAS & RICE ONE-POT with Indian Aromatics TAMARIND: TITILLATINGLY TANGY VERONICA’S JAMAICAN COAT OF ARMS VARIATION RED BEANS & RICE NOUVEAU CARRÉ RED BEANS & RICE VIEUX CARRÉ TRADITIONAL HOPPIN’ JOHN VARIATION ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A DISH WITH AN ODD NAME. . . Dragon-style DANCIN’ JOHN MAYA’S MAGIC BLACK BEANS with Eggplant & Royal Rice ANNATTO OIL VEGETARIAN CHOLENT with Mushrooms, Seitan, Beans & Barley VARIATION BEAN FESTIVALS COAST TO COAST

CHAPTER 10 SWEET BEANS

JULIE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUP BROWNIES JULIE’S PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES SPREAD ’EM! OR DON’T: KNOW YOUR PEANUT BUTTERS Sweet Fava NUT COOKIES THE LIVELY PYTHAGORAS . . .AND “BEANS OF THE DEAD” SESAME-SEEDED CHICKPEA FLOUR COOKIES “DON’T HURT YOURSELF” BEAN PIE BEANS THAT AREN’T LIME TOFU MOUSSE-CUSTARD WHITE CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CREAM PIE I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHOCOLATE ROSE OF PERSIA CAKE PERSIAN ROSES KING CAKE Dragon Style GREEN GRAM PAYASAM RED BEAN ICE CREAM ASIAN DESSERTS USING ANKO (RED-BEAN PASTE) Anko Matcha Meringues A FEW LAST WORDS FROM THE AUTHOR

Basic Beanery Luscious Lentils & Other Lovable Little Legumes Index Conversion Tables

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