Fasolia
The white giant beans called «gigantes or elephantes» have been cultivated in Northern Greece (Kastoria, Florina, and Drama etc.,) for centuries and are recognized by the European Union as products of Protected Geographic Indication (PGI). These black giant beans are a new Greek variety and are not widely known in Greek cooking yet. They are [...]
Continue reading about Gigantes me spanaki kai Makaronaki (Black giant beans with spinach and pasta)
I feel embarrassed that I have never posted this dish before. Although this is a staple dish in all Greek households and I cook it very often, I have somehow forgotten to post about it. Fasolia (phaseolus lunatus) gigantes, meaning «giant» are similar to elephant beans, lima beans or butter beans, but if you can [...]
Continue reading about Gigantes Plaki sto Fourno (Βaked Giant Beans)
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