butterbeans
Creamy Southern legumes
Butterbeans are large, flat, pale green or cream-colored legumes with a rich, buttery flavor and creamy texture when cooked.
The term is used primarily in the Southern United States for what others call lima beans, though some distinguish butterbeans as a specific variety—larger and starchier than standard limas.
She simmered the butterbeans with ham hock and onion.
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- Southern cookingRegional American culinary tradition
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- succotashCorn and limas stewed
ham hock · collard greens · cornbread · biscuits · Sunday dinner · family dinner · casserole · country-style
Slow-simmered meat dish
- soupCooked liquid dish
- fillingMaterial placed within
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- rusticRural and unrefined
savory · warming · nourishing · satisfying · chunky · robust · rich · bountiful
Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes
- proteinFolded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
black-eyed peas · cannellini · pod · heirloom · Dixie · speckled
Cultivated plant area
- harvestGathering mature crops
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- growing seasonTime crops can mature
warm weather · planting · heirloom seeds · organic · yield · farmers market · canning · freezing
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- ironElement twenty-six
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
magnesium · low-fat · plant protein · complex carbohydrates · nutrient-dense · healthful · wholesome · balanced diet
soul food
Traditional Black Southern cuisine
- Southern cookingRegional American culinary tradition
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
succotash · ham hock · collard greens · cornbread · biscuits · Sunday dinner · family dinner · casserole · country-style · warmth
stew
Slow-simmered meat dish
rustic · savory · warming · nourishing · satisfying · chunky · robust · rich · bountiful · substantial
pulses
Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes
chickpeas · black-eyed peas · cannellini · pod · heirloom · Dixie · speckled
garden
Cultivated plant area
growing season · warm weather · planting · heirloom seeds · organic · yield · farmers market · canning · freezing · preserving
protein
Folded amino chain
folate · magnesium · low-fat · plant protein · complex carbohydrates · nutrient-dense · healthful · wholesome · balanced diet · sustenance
butterbeansgreen peas
Small edible legume seeds
black beans · kidney beans · chickpeas · lentils · soybeans