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Cavac Dried Beans

Cavac specializes in beans grown in France. Originally a cooperative of growers of mogette beans in the Vendée (west-central France, on the Atlantic coast), it now offers an array of beans from all over France.

Mogettes from Vendée
Weight: 500g (17.6 oz)
Pack: 14
UPC: 3700225106347

Awarded France's coveted “Label Rouge” in 2010, this small shiny white kidney-shaped bean is tender and melting, with a thin skin. It figures prominently in dishes of the Vendée region, such as jambon-mogettes (ham and white beans). Like other white beans, it is good with lamb and sausages and even with seafood. It is also good served simply in a salad. Or rub a slice of bread with garlic, butter it, spread the beans on top, et voilà! the Vendéen favorite, the gralée de mogette.

Origin: Vendée, France

Green flageolet beans
Weight: 500g (17.6 oz)
Pack: 14
UPC: 3700225106040

First produced by Gabriel Chevrier in 1872, these small thin somewhat flattened beans are harvested in August and September before they have matured. Technically a white-seeded bean, they retain their chlorophyl and thus their green color much longer than other beans. Their delicate taste makes them an excellent accompaniment for lamb dishes. Sometimes called green kidney beans.

Origin: Vendée, France

White lingot beans
Weight: 500g (17.6 oz)
Pack: 14
UPC: 3700225106316

These white beans, also known as white kidney beans or cannelloni, are oval and rather large. They are ideal for stews and cassoulets because they stay firm while absorbing various cooking juices.

Origin: France

Small white coco beans
Weight: 500g (17.6 oz)
Pack: 14
UPC: 3700225106033

These dainty pea-sized white beans belong to the same family as the larger lingot beans, and may be used in stews or cassoulets. They are good with lamb, sausages, gésiers, or duck confit, or in bean salads.

Origin: Vendée, France

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