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Dang, never heard of them. Now you have me curious.
f1jim

Are these the same as fava beans?

Have a photo of them? I can't even find anything called giant greek beans.

This has always been my go-to source for unusual beans and even these guys don't list giant Greek beans.

http://www.ranchogordo.com/

f1jim

bigscaryguylol wrote:I've recently fallen in love with Giant Greek Beans - however they are very expensive in the can. Does anyone know where to obtain these dry in the US under $6 per pound? I'm not sure why farmers aren't growing them - perhaps a soil/climate restriction - but in my opinion they blow all other legumes out of the water.

Just so expensive!

They're a little over $5 per pound if you buy 5 pounds at OliveNation.
http://www.olivenation.com/Gigante-Bean ... fgodnTcAGw

You could check around your area for Greek markets or international grocers.

Me too. Now I'm going to be wondering about those Greek beans,
f1jim

A bit over $6/pound, but available from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L4DJ6B6?psc=1

Kate

grow your own! beans are SO EASY to grow! You can have an endless source of them for free depending on the rain in your area.

white runner bean (ayocote blanco) :
http://www.ranchogordo.com/products/ayocote-blanco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_coccineus

Beans are very easy to grow. I have purchased the expensive tasty beans from these gourmet sites, and then planted the beans. Then I save my own seed so I don't need to buy again. Fava beans grow in a mild climate during the winter. They grew like weeds for me, no bugs, etc. They are creamy and delicious. The Christmas lima beans are fantastic.

I bought some interesting beans from Rancho Gordo and also from a stall at the West Side Market in Cleveland. I did buy the Christmas beans, as well as Rio Zape and Scarlet Runner Beans and some others I can't remember. I think I got Good Mother Stallard and Yellow Indian Woman. But I am not at home and I can't check. Interested in how you are using these beans. I do have a book put out by Rancho Gordo, but most of the recipes seem to feature meat. I was disappointed. I also have The Great Vegan Bean Book, and I can't remember just why and again the book is at home, but I didn't find many recipes in there I wanted to try.

http://www.purcellmountainfarms.com/Gigandes.htm

$39 for 10 lbs

My dad used to make γίγαντες πλακί στο φούρνο. I think he got them from Tarpon Springs.