Comments on: The Ultimate Slow Food: Lupini Beans with Garlic and Olive Oil

By: carl

carl — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:53:38 +0000

I bought a 2 lb bag of dried lupini beans last week. What a surprise when I looked up a recipe to find the long soaking process they require. Luckily, the beans I purchased were the new ‘sweet’ variety which only take 5 days of preparation. They taste ok on their own, but I think the traditional way is to pickle them.

By: Ricki

Ricki — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:33:32 +0000

Hi Mel,
I’ve only made the lupini beans once–in this recipe, so I’m afraid I don’t have many soup ideas for you. But I imagine they could be used in any recipe that calls for dried fava beans, as they are similar. Anyone else out there have some recipes to post?

By: Mel houchard

Mel houchard — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:49:39 +0000

I’m looking for a soup recipe with the lupini beans. Any ideas

By: russ

russ — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:19:09 +0000

Lupin beans are a pretty common snack in portugal – you would have them with your beer, instead of the ubiquitous bowl of peanuts that you might normally expect in bars everywhere else. “Tremoços” is their portugese name, usually served simply with chunky salt.

By: CdnGlassLady

CdnGlassLady — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:16:40 +0000

I read the comments and smiled.
On the way to work this morning I stopped in to purchase a lunch snack; the clerk said we are out of Lima beans but we have lupini beans and they taste almost the same.
The key word is almost.
I like Lima Beans!
I opened the can of Lupini Beans and did indeed almost spit one out.
Smile.
Even though canned they aren’t mild.
As I searched for a recipe for how to use a can of lupini beans, I came across this website and enjoyed a few smiles and chuckles.
Tks.

By: Jeni Treehugger

Jeni Treehugger — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:06:00 +0000

These are called Altramuces in Spain and are readily available from the supermarket. There is a knack to eating the canned variety but I’ve never had fresh ones. This looks good.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:32:57 +0000

I just saw lupini beans jarred in the Italian section of my supermarket and wondered how to prepare them. This recipe answers my question. Lovely and simple, Ricki. Thanks for joining MLLA. Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell lately.

By: Still Life in South America

Still Life in South America — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:53:29 +0000

You are too funny. What about the person who gave up on the eighth day of soaking?!?

By: Mihl

Mihl — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:03:38 +0000

I think I saw these beans in Lisbon. Now I wish I had grabbed a bag, they sound really interesting.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:58:02 +0000

Sorry – typo – I meant to say your website is NOW bookmarked – haha, big difference!