Heirloom Beans + More [Rancho Gordo]

We're honored to be sharing our favorite heirloom beans with you!
Current varieties available described below. Select your preferred one from the item drop-down menu.

Instructions for cooking beans a la Rancho Gordo: CLICK HERE.

Varieties Currently IN STOCK :: 

Alubia Blanca Bean
A small, versatile Spanish-style white bean. It has a creamy texture and holds its shape even with long, slow cooking.
Suggestions: Soups, baked beans, salads, bean dips, pot beans

Cassoulet (Tarbais) Bean
West Coast–grown from classic French Tarbais seed stock. The most famous bean for a traditional cassoulet but versatile enough to become an everyday favorite.
Suggestions: Cassoulet, salads, pot beans, casseroles, soups, pasta e fagioli, baked beans, dips

Pinto Bean
The classic bean. Soft, creamy and versatile, our Pintos cook quickly and create converts to new crop, heirloom beans.
Pot beans, refried beans, soup, casseroles

Santa Maria Pinquito Bean
The small, dense orbs produce a beefy bean broth. An essential part of California cuisine, they are the heart of a tri-tip barbecue and yet they're perfectly at home in meatless meals.
Suggestions: Santa Maria-style barbecue, salads, soups, pot beans, chili, casseroles, baked beans, dips

Santanero Negro Delgado Bean
Prized black beans from Oaxaca with rich flavor and a renowned bean broth.
Suggestions: Pot beans, soups, salads, chilis, casseroles

Vaquero Bean
A classic chili bean that holds its shape through long, slow, cooking and exudes a generous, dark, rich broth.
Suggestions: Chili, salads, soups, casseroles, dips, pot beans

White Corn Posole/Prepared Hominy
The essential nixtamalized grain, prepared in small batches, for hominy stews. New-crop heirloom corn makes our dried hominy even more superior to canned versions.
Suggestions:  white pozole, red pozole, and green pozole. You can also use cooked hominy in salads, soups and stews, or tossed with some beans or bitter greens. Leftovers can be pureed for hominy grits. 

Yellow Eye Bean
Rich, creamy and mild, this best-seller is delicious without fuss. Essential for New England baked beans but versatile enough for almost any cuisine.
Suggestions: Baked beans, soups, dips, casseroles, pot beans