60 • Calypso Beans
As Americans have started eating more beans, heirloom varieties, with their distinctive tastes, are sweeping the land. New this year is the black-and-white Calypso, a hybrid of the kidney bean. About 3⁄8 inch long, it's firm and flavorful, tasting a little like a potato ($5/lb.; RanchoGordo.com). -- LH