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Alubias de Tolosa

03.24.2023

Total time: 45 mins

Alubias de Tolosa is a Spanish black bean stew that features a unique legume with a beautiful, creamy and buttery texture and distinct color profile. The Tolosa black bean – affectionately known as “the little black pearl” – is Spain’s best kept secret. It is believed that these beans were brought from Venezuela during the 1800s, and didn’t actually originate in Tolosa. In fact, they aren’t always grown in Tolosa but on surrounding farms and villages then harvested and brought to local Tolosa markets for sale. So what makes these beans so special? Firstly...