These Heirloom beans resemble a tiny, toy 18th century soldier due to their long white body with reddish “eye” markings earning them their name, European Soldier bean.
Also known as: 'Haricot St-Esprit à Oeil Rouge' or 'Holy Spirit in Red Eye' bean.
Tasting Notes: Known as a baking bean, they are also known as Red Eye beans and can replace almost any bean from the white bean family in recipes.
Recipes: Baked Beans
This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 26 November, 2011.