Fabes de la Granja
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Fabes la granxa are a type of white runner bean
cultivated in the autonomous community
of Asturias
. It is primarily used as an ingredient of Fabada Asturiana
. They are also known as 'Judiones'.
For beans (legumes) to qualify as Fabes la granja they must have the following characteristics:
This variety has a high fat content, which makes it especially smooth and greasy.
Runner bean
Phaseolus coccineus, the runner bean or scarlet runner bean since most varieties have red flowers and multicolored seeds, though some have white flowers and white seeds, is a plant in the Fabaceae family. Runner beans have also been called "Oregon Lima Bean". and in Nahuatl "ayocotl" or in Spanish...
cultivated in the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
of Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
. It is primarily used as an ingredient of Fabada Asturiana
Fabada Asturiana
Fabada Asturiana, often simply known as Fabada, is a rich Spanish bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in the autonomous community of Asturias, but widely available throughout the whole of Spain and in Spanish restaurants worldwide...
. They are also known as 'Judiones'.
For beans (legumes) to qualify as Fabes la granja they must have the following characteristics:
- no stained, broken, empty, or wrinkled grains
- humidity: 14-18%
- size: big and uniform
- length: 21–26 mm
- width: 9–11 mm
- thickness: 7–8 mm
- form: preferibly kidney shape
- colour and shade: sparky white.
This variety has a high fat content, which makes it especially smooth and greasy.