Legume
Navy
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Navy beans are small, oval, white beans famous for Boston and British-style baked beans—mild, creamy, and sauce-absorbent. Also called pea beans in some US trade. They define the canned baked-bean texture many grew up with. Soak and bake low and slow in sauce; use in ham soups. A pantry essential for American and UK comfort food. Prefer recent dry stock for even softening.
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Preparations
Baked BeansCanSoup
Traits
Baked BeansClassicCreamyMildSauce AbsorbentSmall White
History
US
US Navy stores helped lock the navy bean name to small white beans.
US
Boston baked beans commercialised navy beans nationally.
Navy beans remained the core baked-bean industry seed.