Dried Baby Lima Beans 2 Pound Bag - California Dried baby lima beans are a smaller variety of lima beans, harvested while they are still young. Like all lima beans, they come from the legume family but are known for their buttery texture.These beans have a smooth, creamy texture when cooked and a mild, slightly nutty flavor. When dried, these beans are preserved for long-term storage and need to be rehydrated and cooked before eating. Baby lima beans are often smaller and more tender compared to the regular lima beans, which can have a larger and firmer texture. Lima beans, including the baby variety, are known for their high fiber content, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals, such as iron, magnesium, and potassium. When preparing dried baby lima beans, they typically need to be soaked overnight to rehydrate them before cooking. Once rehydrated, they can be boiled, simmered, or added to various recipes.Dried baby lima beans and butter beans are the same thing; they are just different names for the same bean species, "Phaseolus lunatus", with the primary difference being geographical usage, where people in the Southern US and UK typically call them "butter beans" while other regions call them "lima beans".
