The heartiness of white beans

Bean varieties are staggering, and their nomenclature can be confusing. For example, white beans are also called navy beans—a term not related to the color navy but because the US Navy served these beans to their sailors since the mid-1800s.

- Nandita Iyer

You may or may not have bought white beans and cooked with them, but you’ve definitely eaten them. These are the beans used in canned baked beans, a staple of hotel breakfast buffets worldwide due to their appeal and popularity. While I’ve never been a fan of the overly sweet baked beans from a can, I am a fan of the beans themselves.