Fagiolo di San Quirino

Fagiolo di San Quirino is a traditional bean variety originating from a small town near Pordenone called San Quirino. The beans are pale brown in color with a white eye and a dark brown iris, while the shape is elongated. They're traditionally harvested manually and left to dry in the sun for a few days before they're stored in jute sacks.

Once cooked, the skin of fagiolo di San Quirino becomes extremely thin, while the texture of the flesh remains smooth and compact. It's recommended to use these beans in soups such as pasta e fagioli or in dishes such as fasoi e frumenton – a mixture of beans, wheat, parsley, potatoes, oil, lard, and seasonings.