Also called shell bean or shellout, and known as borlotti bean in Italy, the cranberry bean is a variety of kidney bean, this is a large, plump bean, pinkish brown in colour with reddish brown streaks, widely used in Italian cooking. has a large, knobby beige pod splotched with red. The beans inside are cream-colored with red streaks and have a delicious sweetish nutlike flavor. Cranberry beans must be shelled before cooking. Heat diminishes their beautiful red color. They're available fresh in the summer and dried throughout
Borlotti Bean
the year. The dried variety needs to be soaked in cold water before cooking. They are good for using in salads and casseroles.
