{"title":"Gigantes Beans","description":"\u003cp\u003eGigantes — the word simply means 'giants' in Greek — are the oversized white butter beans that form one of the most beloved dishes in the entire Greek culinary tradition. Gigantes plaki: the beans slow-baked in a deep ceramic dish with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and an extraordinary amount of olive oil, until they are yielding, creamy, and infused throughout with the sweet richness of the sauce. It is the kind of dish that makes a vegetarian meal feel not just sufficient but genuinely satisfying and celebratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gigantes bean is not simply a large butter bean: it is a specific cultivar grown in northern Greece (the Kastoria and Florina regions are the most prized producers) that has been bred over generations for its particular size, creamy texture, and capacity to absorb cooking liquid without disintegrating. The combination of a thick, yielding skin and a dense, creamy interior makes it uniquely suited to the long, slow baking that gigantes plaki requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Organic Gigantes are sourced directly from small farms in the Kastoria region of northern Greece, certified organic, and available both dried (for making gigantes plaki from scratch — the best possible result) and jarred in a traditional tomato sauce for a ready-to-serve version. Dried gigantes require overnight soaking and around two hours of oven cooking: time very well spent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the products most likely to become a customer favourite. The food press in the UK has been enthusiastic about gigantes for the past two years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/0643\/1830\/collections\/gigantes-beans.jpg?v=1776595696","url":"https:\/\/checkout.backtonatureorganicfoods.co.uk\/collections\/gigantes-beans.oembed","provider":"Back to Nature Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}