rachael simpson wrote:


hi y'all,

i am trying to help my mom find a type of butterbean. was wondering if
y'all could help....

my step-dad says that when he was a kid they grew a type of butterbean
that when boiled, the beans and the water would turn blue. we thought
that he was talking about speckled butterbeans, but he insists that's
not them. does anyone know what type of butterbeans he's remembering?
would love to try to find some to buy for him.

thanks,
rae


Wondering if he grew up on a small farm/rural area where iodine was used
for water purification in which it can turn blue when it comes in
contact with starches...but would think the same would happen when
boiling potatoes.

There is always the drop of food coloring in the water when he isn't
looking...

Lar