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Slow-cooked Haricot Beans

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Haricot beans are a small white bean which is a staple in baked bean dishes. They are also known as navy beans. Haricot beans are small, oval, plump and creamy-white beans with a mild flavour and smooth, buttery texture. The dried beans require soaking before cooking. They are widely used in the cooking of countries such as France, Spain, Portugal and South America. With little flavour of their own, they absorb other aromas and flavours easily, which makes them popular beans to use in bean salads, vegetable soups, slow-cooked dishes such as cassoulet or bean purées.