Lupini Beans
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Lupini Beans are yellow, lima bean-shaped legume seeds of the lupinus genus plant. The symbolf 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 eaten optionally 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. It is most commonly found in Mediterranean countries, especially in Portugal and Italy, and also in Brazil, where it is popular along with beer. In Portuguese the Lupini Beans are known as "tremoços".
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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