Alubia de Tolosa is a bean (phoneolus vulgares) which is central to the Basque cuisine. They are a distinct reddish purple color with white spots.

These beans are very similar to the classic black bean D.O. Alubia de Tolosa, but are a fraction of the price. The D.O. Alubias are grown on a handful of small farms in Guipúzcoa and sell in the markets of Spain for over $18 a kilo!

We have imported these premium beans from El Maragato, --the premiere source of gourmet quality beans in Spain, who assure us that these Alubias are of superb quality. They require a 24-hour soaking before you can use them.  (more info)

Alubia de Tolosa is a bean (phoneolus vulgares) which is central to the Basque cuisine. They are a distinct reddish purple color with white spots.

These beans are very similar to the classic black bean D.O. Alubia de Tolosa, but are a fraction of the price. The D.O. Alubias are grown on a handful of small farms in Guipúzcoa and sell in the markets of Spain for over $18 a kilo!

We have imported these premium beans from El Maragato, --the premiere source of gourmet quality beans in Spain, who assure us that these Alubias are of superb quality. They require a 24-hour soaking before you can use them.

One of their favorite applications is in a hot dish (potage) made by combining about a pound of Alubias de Tolosa (after being soaked) with a whole onion, green pepper, a clove of garlic, a couple of tablespoons of Extra Virgin olive oil, bacon / fat back, a ham bone, chorizo, black sausage / morcilla and sweet paprika from Murcia.

Put the Alubias de Tolosa, onion, green pepper, garlic, bacon, piece of ham bone, and olive oil in a cazuela / stewing pot and simmer for about twenty minutes. Then add the salt, chorizo and morcilla / black sausage and cook for about 20 minutes more. Finally add a pinch of sweet paprika from Murcia.

This ought to get you started. Once you taste these wonderful beans I am sure you will want to find many other recipes, both in the cookbooks that La Tienda carries, or in your own Spanish cook books at home.
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