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Dried Legumes


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Heirloom Monachella di Abruzzo Dried Beans 
  
 These eye-catching purple and white dried beans are a little-known varietal outside of the region of Abruzzo, Italy. Our producer, Fior di Maiella, found this bean growing voluntarily among his sweet Altino pepper plants. He decided to work with nature and let these companion plants flourish together. These newly-rediscovered heirloom beans, were cultivated from a handful of seed beans from which Fior di Maiella produced a first crop of this long forgotten variety called Monachelle (little nuns) or Socere e Nore (mother-in-law and daughter-in-law) for their bold contrasting colors. These beautiful beans are grown between crops of Altino Sweet Peppers to replenish the soil, Once ready they are hand harvested and dried in small batches. They represent the incredible biodiversity of Abruzzo's food crops, a true "cibo ritrovato".  

9103FIOR - 500g - 12/cs 




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Four Bean Blend of Slow Food Presidia Beans
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Like all Slow Food Presidio products, this bean blend is meant to help farmers protect plant biodiversity, support sustainable agriculture and invigorate small farms and their products. This blend of beans from four Slow Food Presidi also represents three regions of Italy: from Campania come the famed Controne white beans and Cicerale chickpeas, from Tuscany red beans of Lucca, and from Le Marche the rare Cicerchie of Serra di Conti. This blend is a result of painstaking research by Michele Ferrante and his partners in the Slow Food movement. RITROVO® is proud to import this precious blend of dried legumes as a great addition to our beloved Michele Ferrante Controne Beans. By Michele Ferrante. 
11001FER - 300g - 16/cs


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Fior di Maiella
​Corona Beans


Traditional staple of Abruzzo. Locally known as “the poor man’s meat” for its rich flavor, tender yet meaty texture, and generous size. A natural for pasta e fagioli as well as an excellent substitute for meat.



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14030CAS • 500 g • 12/cs


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Michele Ferrante
“Fagioli di Controne” Campanian Heirloom Beans


Hearty, thin-skinned beans that cook to perfection in hours without preliminary soaking. Registered by the Italian Ministry of Agriculture as authentic “Fagioli di Controne.”




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10001Ferrant • 300 g vacuum pack • 16/cs



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  • Olive Oil
    • ALL EVOOs
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oils
    • Flavored EVOO
    • Top Sellers
    • Organic EVOO
    • Buying Guide
    • Olive Oil By Region >
      • Piemonte
      • Liguria
      • Lazio
      • Abruzzo
      • Campania
      • Puglia
      • Sicilia
    • Umbria
    • Award Winning EVOOs
    • Bulk EVOOs
  • Balsamico + Vinegars
    • ALL BALSAMICO & VINEGARS
    • Organic Balsamics
    • Tradizionale and IGP Balsamics
    • Wine Vinegars
    • Fruit and Savory Balsamic Vinegars
  • Salt
    • ALL SALTS
    • Bruschetta Salts
    • Casina Rossa ...& Salt Line
    • Piranske Soline Salts
    • Trio Sets and Stacks
    • Local Salt Collaborations
  • Spices
    • ALL SPICES & SEASONINGS
    • Italian Hot Peppers
    • Sweet Peppers
    • Culinary Powders
    • Dried Herbs & Seeds
    • Spices of Italy - Mini Jar Stack
    • Puro Tartufo (Black Truffle)
  • Sauces + Pestos
    • ALL SAUCES, SPREADS, & PESTOS
    • Casina Rossa Sugo Line
    • Regional Pestos
    • Tapenades and Spreads
    • Braising Sauces with Wine
    • Bruschetta Sauces
    • Artisan Heirloom Soy Sauce
  • Antipasti
    • ALL ANTIPASTI
    • Fish
    • At Happy Hour & Meals-in-a-Jar
    • Olives & Capers
    • Cooked Legumes
    • Artichokes and Tomatoes
  • Crackers
    • ALL CRACKERS + TARALLI
    • Bio Dynamic Crackers
    • Grissini
    • Taralli
    • Gluten Free Crackers
  • Fish
    • ALL FISH
  • Pasta
    • ALL PASTAS
    • La Romagna Egg Pastas
    • Gluten Free Pastas
    • Organic Pastas
    • Flavored Pastas
    • I Peccati di Ciacco Pastas
    • Casina Rossa Pastas
    • L'Ultimo Forno Pastas
  • Rices + Grains + Flours
    • ALL GRAINS
    • Flours
    • Rices
    • Polentas
    • Farro
  • Beans
    • ALL BEANS
    • Slow Food Presidia Beans
    • "No Soak" Controne Beans
  • Nuts
    • ALL NUTS
    • Italian "Pinoli" Pine Nuts
    • California Almonds with Italian Seasonings
  • Honey
    • ALL HONEYS
    • Dr. Pescia Tuscan Honey
    • ADI Organic Abruzzo Honey
    • Flavored Honeys
    • ADI Caramiele
  • Fruit
    • ALL JAMS, FRUIT, & WINE JELLIES
    • Whole Fruit
    • Fruit with Wine
    • Jams, Jellies, & Chutneys
  • Dolci
    • ALL SWEETS
    • Cookies
    • Amaretti Cookies
    • Gluten Free Sweets
    • Torrone
    • Sweet Spreads
    • Cannoli Shells
    • Chocolate
    • Organic Marzipan
  • Made in the USA
  • New