Legume
Romano Dry Type
B tier
Romano dry-type beans connect to Italian flat romano/pole bean lines saved for dry seed—larger, meaty beans for stews. Not the same as fresh romano green beans, though related cultural naming overlaps. Use in hearty Italian stews when labelled as dry romano/borlotti-adjacent. Confirm you have dry seeds, not green pods. Long gentle cook.
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Characteristics
Preparations
StewWinter Pot
Traits
BeanyDry SeedHeartyItalianMeatyRustic
History
IT
Italian growers saved dry seed from romano-type beans for winter pots.
Specialty lists used Romano dry type to separate seed from fresh flat pods.