A food to know · Plant-based

Black beans

Black beans, or black turtle beans, are a small, shiny variety of the common bean.

Everyday staple

Ways to use it

Frijoles negros, a vegetarian black bean dish.
Source: Wikipedia, “Black turtle bean” ↗
Black bean burritos, which our source names as a vegetarian dish.
Source: Wikipedia, “Black turtle bean” ↗
Gallo pinto, from Costa Rica and Nicaragua, where black beans are a required ingredient.
Source: Wikipedia, “Black turtle bean” ↗

These are ways people cook this food, as our sources describe them. We have not tested a recipe.

Dried beans need soaking before they are cooked. Canned beans are already cooked. Cooking time is not known here.

Price: Not known. We hold no dated price for this food.
Where to find it: Not checked for the food itself. A branded product below shows “Where to find it” when a shop has reported it.

Health Canada's list of priority food allergens does not name black beans. A packaged product can hold other ingredients, so read its label.
Source: Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗

These are facts about what this food is made from. They are not a promise about any package. Read the label of the food you buy.

Drain and rinse a can of black beans for a burrito or a black bean soup.

We list no branded black beans yet. You do not need a brand to cook with it.