Lupini Beans are yellow legume seeds of the lupinus genus plant. The symbol for Lupini beans is Lupin; it belongs to the group Dicot and the Family Fabaceae. They are commonly sold in a salty solution in jars (like olives and pickles) and can be eaten by removing the skin and “popping” the seed directly into one’s mouth, but can also be eaten with the skin on. Perhaps the best method to enjoy these beans is to “pop” into one’s mouth, removing the outer layer by incising with the front teeth, expelling the tough skin, then relishing the fleshy seed. These legumes were popular with the Romans and they spread their cultivation throughout the Roman Empire. Today, Lupini are most commonly found in Mediterranean countries, especially in Portugal, Egypt, and Italy, and also in Brazil & In Spanish Harlem, where it is popular along with beer. In Portuguese the Lupini Beans are known as “tremoços”. In Antalya, Turkey it is known as Tirmis amongst the local people. The Andean American variety of this bean is the Lupinus mutabilis, a widespread food during the Incan Empire.
Just a health hint to all those health freaks, lupini beans are very high in protein. If you don’t cook them all the way or whatnot, those beans will be really bitter.
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae –
Order Fabales –
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Lupinus L. – lupine
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