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How to Cook Beans in the Rancho Gordo Manner
There is not one single method of cooking beans. At its most basic, you want to simmer the pot until the beans are soft. Soaking can speed up the process...
Recipes
White Beans
Jenny Rosenstrach’s Shortcut Minestrone
Jenny Rosenstrach is a food writer and New York Times bestselling cookbook author. She has written the popular Dinner: A Love Story blog for over a decade. She shared this recipe...
Monsieur Marcel's SPRING AYOCOTE PISTOU VEGETABLE SOUP
If you are in Los Angeles, Monsieur Marcel Gourmet Market & Bistro is a go-to spot for Rancho Gordo beans, both to take home and enjoy at their bistro. Executive Chef...
Lukas Volger's Cheesy Cabbage and White Bean Soup
Lukas Volger is a cookbook author, culinary content creator, recipe developer, food stylist, and certified Bean Freak. This soup is from his book Start Simple. He says: "This fantastic soup...
Jaíne Mackievicz's Creamy Marcella Bean and Caramelized Onion Soup
Jaíne Mackievicz is a Brazilian food writer, recipe developer, and Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef based in California. Born into a Polish-Ukrainian family in a remote, river-surrounded village in the Amazon,...
Teri Adolfo's Tomato, Bean, and Coconut Soup
Teri Adolfo has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine, Body Work, and Ayurveda for 30 years. She works with clients diagnosed with cancer and various inflammatory conditions. Her joy is using...
Shared Cultures' Brothy Miso Beans and Greens
Introducing Shared Cultures, a small business inspired by traditional fermentation, wild-foraged mushrooms, and Northern California’s produce. They craft exceptional misos, shoyus, and umami seasonings using local ingredients, including Rancho Gordo...
White Bean Soup with Corn and Poblano Strips
Say you have a couple of cups of cooked white beans in your refrigerator because you've made a big pot of beans earlier in the week. You've also roasted a...
White Bean and Cauliflower Soup with Rosemary Croutons
If you have cooked white beans and stale bread on hand, might we suggest a pureed white bean soup? It's easy to adjust the ingredients depending on what you have...
ESCAROLE SOUP WITH GIANT WHITE BEANS AND COUNTRY HAM
A favorite soup from our newest book, The Bean Book. Escarole, or broad-leaved endive, is another bitter vegetable that is often used raw. In this soup, you’ll wilt the escarole...
Cassoulet Gratin a la Monks
Our friend John Monks is an anesthesiologist by day and food-obsessed host by night (and weekends). I don't know anyone who takes making good food for his friends more...
Rancho Gordo White Bean Chili
On Thanksgiving Day, there's a very good chance you'll be serving turkey, and if you are, there's an even greater chance that you'll have leftovers. This is one of our...
Raw Zucchini Salad with Flageolet Beans and Basil
2 slender zucchini or other summer squash 1 garlic clove, minced Fresh zest and juice from 1 lemon Salt and freshly ground pepper 11/2 cups cooked, drained Rancho Gordo Flageolet...
Emily Nunn's Lemony Garlicky Cherry Tomato, White Bean, and Shrimp Salad
Emily Nunn's clever Department of Salad newsletter is an endless font of salad wisdom. If you are a salad lover, we suggest subscribing—you won't be disappointed. Of course, she was the...
Tanya Holland's Smoked Trout Spring Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette
Chef Tanya Holland (@mstanyaholland) is one of our culinary heroes. Inspired by the smoked trout salad from her cookbook California Soul, we swapped in our Green Baby Lima beans for...
Sera Pisani's Big Beans, Tiny Fish Salad
Here's a vibrant, flavorful salad recipe from LA-based Chef Sera Pisani, known for her popular Domenica Dinette popups. The tangy, salty pistachio gremolata is the perfect complement to our creamy Royal Corona beans....