Just like sourdough, it seems it took a global lockdown for people to fully embrace beans. Soaked and simmered from dry, bubbling away on the stove as we Zoomed through the day, we became modern-day Strega Nonas.
Cut to 2024, and we’re still proud card-carrying members of the bean club, adding beans into all sorts of dishes they had never been before.
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