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Borlotti beans (dry)
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Borlotti beans (dry)

23% protein · 335 kcal

Per 100 g
335 kcal Energy
23.03 g Protein
60.05 g Carbs
1.23 g Fat
24.7 g Fibre
Gluten-free Year round · stored for winter

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What it is for

Heat unfolds them and they link to each other: they bind, they firm, they build crust. They are one half of the Maillard reaction; sugar is the other.

Where it catches you out

Every protein has its own threshold and none of them are reversible. Egg turns at 82 °C, meat at 70, fish at 55 — once past, there is no coming back.

The knack

These figures describe dry seeds; do not apply them to the same weight of fresh shelled or boiled beans.

Storage and health

How to keep it, and who it suits.

Keeping it

Keep in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark cupboard for 12 months.

Gluten-free

Plain dried borlotti beans are naturally gluten-free legumes.