Review - The Blackmore Vale
Bring on the beans
BEANS are not every Englishman’s first choice of food, but perhaps it is time they were given a little bit more street cred. Peas, beans and lentils, collectively known as pulses, come in dozens of varieties with a host of flavours and textures. Pulses form an important source of protein and iron for the human diet. They also take on the flavours of other ingredients extremely well - whether it’s a heady mix of garlic and ginger in Indian dhal or the meaty flavour of sausage in a typically Andalusian stew of chickpeas and pork. View the full online article on the Blackmore Vale website