Tarbes Cooked Beans 760g

These cooked Tarbais beans are the signature recipe of the Coopérative du Haricot Tarbais, according to the cooperative itself. The 760 g glass jar holds PGI Tarbais beans, 54% of the recipe, simmered with carrots, onions, French pork bacon and a little duck fat. The label calls them tasty and melting, and the cooperative states that they contain no colourings or preservatives.

The Tarbais bean is a large, thin-skinned white bean, harvested by hand according to the cooperative. Cooked this way, it keeps its shape while turning creamy. Serve it with a leg of lamb, slow-cooked pork shoulder, a duck breast or grilled fish, as the cooperative suggests. It also makes a quick base for a full meal: add a grilled sausage or leftover duck, cover with breadcrumbs and put it in the oven for a few minutes for a quick cassoulet.

To serve, the cooperative recommends heating the beans gently in a saucepan for about ten minutes. One jar makes two portions. You will also find these beans on the shelves of our shop, 58 rue Tiquetonne, Paris.