FoodFood InformationSidesLegumesWhite Beans
The smallest of the dried White Beans, the othersbeing Navy, GreatNorthern and Marrow beans (in orderof ascending size). Pea beans are very popular in the Northeast and arethe first choice for Boston Baked Beans. Some producers and packagersdo not differentiate between pea beans and navy beans, so packages identifiedas white beans may contain both. Pea beans are also used in soups. Theyrequire long, slow cooking.