Bush's great northern beans recipes: 59 photos
Baked Beans Recipe - sweet, tangy, & easy!
FAQ
Great Northern beans have a delicate, nutty flavor and are popular in soups, stews, and casseroles. They can be mixed with pinto beans or served as a substitute for navy beans and cannellini beans.
Cooking With Bush Beans. Toss them with cherry tomatoes, red onion, and a tangy vinaigrette. Add some feta cheese or toasted almonds for extra flavor and texture.
For that reason, most of the BHG's test kitchen recipes call for draining and rinsing canned beans, which can also help remove the metallic flavor sometimes found in cans. It's an added step that takes less than a minute but improves the flavor and texture of your dish.
The difference between the two rests primarily with the heartiness of the cannellini over the northern, explains Vince Hayward, the president of Camellia Brand beans. Because of the thicker skin, and slightly bolder bean taste, the cannellini lends itself better towards soups and stews, Hayward adds.
Soaking your beans helps them cook faster and more evenly, and it can also make them easier to digest. If you add salt to the soaking water (in other words, make a brine), your beans will cook even faster; the salt helps break down their skins.