[Sca-cooks] Beans Was I Tried a Medieval Diet

[Donna Green]

Stefan wrote ... 
> Ana said:
<<< Check this out on Atlas Obscura:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/i-tried-a-medieval-diet-and-i-didnt-even-get-that-drunk

> Cool but is it good? >>>

> Well, I spotted several errors. Including the idea that the only bean in medieval Europe was the fava bean.

> While the New World bean varieties ended up replacing many of the European beans, there were beans that were replaced. In addition, there are other beans that were native to Europe other than fava beens which weren?t replaced. (garbanzo, black-eyed peas, others)


It was my understanding that there are many Old World legumes but favas and black eye peas were the only Old World beans. All beans are legumes, but not all legumes are beans. Garbanzos are legumes, but not beans.
Juana IsabellaWest