Cannellini Beans

Fasolada — white bean soup — is considered the national dish of Greece and has been eaten in some form since antiquity. Thick, comforting, made with olive oil, vegetables, and white beans (most commonly cannellini), it was the food of fishermen, farmers, and soldiers for millennia, and remains a staple of the Orthodox fasting calendar today.Cannellini…Fasolada — white bean soup — is considered the national dish of Greece and has been eaten in some form since antiquity. Thick, comforting, made with olive oil, vegetables, and white beans (most commonly cannellini), it was the food of fishermen, farmers, and soldiers for millennia, and remains a staple of the Orthodox fasting calendar today.Cannellini beans are the backbone of fasolada and of dozens of other Mediterranean preparations. Their mild, slightly earthy flavour and exceptionally creamy texture when cooked make them the most versatile bean in the Greek kitchen: they work in soups, in salads, mashed as a dip, slow-baked with olive oil and herbs, and alongside…Read more