Mogette de Vendée

Mogette de Vendée are white beans of the Phaseolus vulgaris species, produced in the Vendée region in France since the 16th century. When dry, the beans have delicate skin with accentuated veins, which melts in the mouth once cooked, their flesh becoming soft and creamy and the taste slightly salty and sweet with unique hints of chestnuts and leeks.

Mogette beans are expertly harvested by the producers, they can't be harvested too early because the beans will have a raw taste, nor too late when the beans lose their flavor. Instead, they are harvested at the right time when they are yellow and semi-dry.

The beans are a must-have ingredient in a traditional French cassoulet, used in stews or in salads paired with tomato and basil.