The mountain broad bean “Ackerbohnen” or “Bergackerbohnen” (a Pro Specie Rara product) is planted by the Heinrich family in the Albula valley.
The highly aromatic and nutty tasting mountain field bean is versatile in the kitchen, basically the same as a chickpea.
The semolina (Griess) produced from it can be used in many ways: for croquettes, gnocchi, fritters, “Schmarren”, dumplings and much more.
Thanks to its high protein content of 25-30% and many important minerals, the field bean also provides a long-lasting feeling of satiety. Until the 17th century it was an important staple food in Central Europe. It is also known from Italian cuisine as the fava bean.
As a plant, it has the great property of converting CO2 into plant-available nitrogen and making it available for the following crop. In other words, it transports natural fertilizer into the soil.
