Rancho Gordo Royal Corona Bean

Enormous, thick-skinned runner beans with a surprisingly creamy interior. One of Rancho Gordo's all-time best sellers, it's a versatile giant that works in all kinds of cuisines. A true pantry staple.  Suggestions: Pot beans, soups, pasta e fagioli, casseroles, cassoulet, salads, dips  A new hand-harvested crop straight from Europe into your pantry. Giant, fat, white runner beans that are creamier and more luxurious than Greek and Spanish gigandes and a little denser than traditional Italian coronas. Royal Corona beans can replace any white bean but be prepared to be astounded by how big they are when cooked. Fully cooked, they can be a little starchy but you can also keep cooking until they reach the creamy point.This is our first venture outside of the New World (although this bean's origins are clearly in Mexico) and we are happy to offer you this giant legume, created in Mesoamerica, bred in Italy and grown in Poland.  Martha Rose Shulman praised them recently in the New York Tim