Butter Beans

Gigantes — literally 'giants' in Greek — are the large white butter beans at the heart of one of the most beloved dishes in the Greek kitchen. Gigantes plaki: the beans slow-baked in a tomato and olive oil sauce in a clay pot until yielding, creamy, and deeply savoury. It is the kind of dish that makes sceptics of plant-based…Gigantes — literally 'giants' in Greek — are the large white butter beans at the heart of one of the most beloved dishes in the Greek kitchen. Gigantes plaki: the beans slow-baked in a tomato and olive oil sauce in a clay pot until yielding, creamy, and deeply savoury. It is the kind of dish that makes sceptics of plant-based cooking understand what all the fuss is about.Our Organic Butter Beans range includes both the classic large butter bean and the even larger gigantes variety, sourced from Greek producers who have been growing this particular cultivar for generations. The difference in flavour and texture compared to tinned butter beans…Read more