SC - Torta of Herbs(Cariadoc's Miscellany) question

[Uduido@aol.com]

>What other sorts of beans were available in Europe?  (I don't guess I could 
>possibly be lucky enough that pinto beans were .... or any kind of "brown 
>beans"?)
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Fava beans are the only beans I have heard of that exist today that were 
eaten in the middle ages.

In a related question, what kind of pea is meant when a recipe calls for 
peas? Many of the recipes call for a green or grene pea. However some 
just mention peas. Is this the standard green peas I buy canned/frozen 
today, some of the brown peas I can buy canned or something entirely 
different?

Clarissa