Lima beans

Mild, starchy, and slightly buttery, with a soft texture once cooked.

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Lima beans are flat, pale green or white beans with a starchy, buttery texture, sold canned, frozen, or dried. They're used in succotash, soups, and as a simple side vegetable, and are sometimes called butter beans depending on size and maturity.

Where it comes from

Lima beans originated in South and Central America, taking their common name from Lima, Peru, a major early shipping port for the bean, and they've since become a familiar vegetable across North American cooking, especially in Southern dishes like succotash.

Buying it

Check whether canned or frozen lima beans are labeled baby or large, since the two sizes differ in tenderness and cooking time.

Storing it

Store unopened cans in the pantry, or keep frozen lima beans in the freezer until ready to cook; once opened or cooked, refrigerate and use within a few days.

Keeps about 2 years in the pantry.

Recipes that use lima beans

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