Rancho Gordo Midnight Black Beans

Rancho Gordo's fresh Midnight Black Beans deliver a deep, earthy flavor and hold their shape and signature luscious interior even after cooking. Their uniquely thin skins produce a rich and silky bean broth, which should be reserved for soups and braises. Serve these black beans with rice, strain and mix them into salads, mash and form patties of black bean burgers, or sprinkle them across a gooey sheet pan of nachos.

For the uninitiated, it might seem odd that freshness matters when it comes to dried beans. But in fact, a dried bean is alive—remember that you can plant them! So knowing that Steve from Rancho Gordo only grows small amounts of his incredible heirloom beans means that each season, you're getting the freshest bean possible.