I was looking up fève to see if it meant anything other than a figurine in a king cake and i found that it means bean. I had only used the word haricot — is there a difference?
In France, when speaking about food:
- haricot without a precision usually means green bean (with the pod and the peas)
- haricots rouges are red beans (without the pod, just the peas)
- flageolet means flageolet bean (without the pod, just the peas)
- haricot coco or haricot blanc means navy bean (without the pod, just the peas). It's the one used in English breakfast
- haricot plat or haricot coco plat are a kind of green bean but flatter
- petits pois are sugar peas (without the pod)
- fève are fava beans / faba beans / broad beans (without the pod)
Most of the species that are called "haricots" come from the genus Phaseolus, while "fèves" come from the genus Vicia.
When speaking about botany, I could use (for any of this species or even for very different kind of species):
- cosse / gousse for the pod
- fève / pois for the peas inside the pod
Note : we also say fève de cacao (for cocoa beans)
What I call haricot blanc or haricot coco is this (no pod) so not the same as haricots beurre .
haricot vert et haricot beurre are from the same specie at the same stage of maturity, but in slightly different varieties. You can also find purple ones (but it's rarer).
haricot coco/blanc is also the same specie (perhaps yet another variety ?) but not at the same stage of maturity. And it's often sold dried to be rehydrated, cooked, and eaten.
C'est peut être familial (ou belge) mais j'appelle aussi les haricots verts des "haricots princesse".
Je n'ai par contre jamais entendu parler de "haricots coco" (même en dehors de ma famille donc), on appelle les haricots plats des "mangetouts" par chez moi!
I think they’re technically supposed to refer to different beans, however realistically which one is being used depends more on the region the person speaking is from. In Canada, we usually say “fève.” I have seen “haricot” used in France French media so I figure that’s the word they use more commonly over there. I bet someone else will comment with a more formal or informed answer.
As a French person, I'd say that at least in France, both are used differently.
Haricot is used for a few common types of beans: harricot vert, harricot blanc, harricot rouge, harricot beurre. And even those have varieties that aren't considered “harricot” : flageolet, coco de Paimpol, mogette de Vendée, etc. (Though those are pretty specific to France).
“Fève” here is only fava Beans, as well the thing you find in a “galette des rois“, and basically all non-legume (non-favae) beans, like coffee or cocoa beans.
Since Fava Beans are not eaten that much compared to other beans, “fève” is not that common but it exists, with a specific meaning
'Petits pois' is 'peas'. Google images pois blancs and pois rouges and you can decide whether they are beans or peas. They can also be called haricots blancs/rouges but are often called pois.
In France, when speaking about food: - haricot without a precision usually means green bean (with the pod and the peas) - haricots rouges are red beans (without the pod, just the peas) - flageolet means flageolet bean (without the pod, just the peas) - haricot coco or haricot blanc means navy bean (without the pod, just the peas). It's the one used in English breakfast - haricot plat or haricot coco plat are a kind of green bean but flatter - petits pois are sugar peas (without the pod) - fève are fava beans / faba beans / broad beans (without the pod)
Most of the species that are called "haricots" come from the genus Phaseolus, while "fèves" come from the genus Vicia.
When speaking about botany, I could use (for any of this species or even for very different kind of species): - cosse / gousse for the pod - fève / pois for the peas inside the pod
Note : we also say fève de cacao (for cocoa beans)
Et les mogettes ? Personne ne parle jamais des mogettes...
À part ça très bien résumé.
Ce sont des haricots blancs.
Des mogettes avec des saucisses grillées !!!! Vous devez goûter :)
There's also "haricots beurre" who are yellow (maybe that's the same as "haricots blancs" though ?)
Funny we call these butter beans in the US as well or at least my grandmother did.
They are also butter beans in the uk! Never seen them sold in the pod though
What I call haricot blanc or haricot coco is this (no pod) so not the same as haricots beurre .
haricot vert et haricot beurre are from the same specie at the same stage of maturity, but in slightly different varieties. You can also find purple ones (but it's rarer).
haricot coco/blanc is also the same specie (perhaps yet another variety ?) but not at the same stage of maturity. And it's often sold dried to be rehydrated, cooked, and eaten.
Grains de café for coffee beans
C'est peut être familial (ou belge) mais j'appelle aussi les haricots verts des "haricots princesse".
Je n'ai par contre jamais entendu parler de "haricots coco" (même en dehors de ma famille donc), on appelle les haricots plats des "mangetouts" par chez moi!
Fève are fava and similar large beans. I think they are called broad beans in the UK.
Or non-legume beans, so coffee beans, cacao beans, etc.
Probably gonna be regional. In Louisiana, it's fève or bean for beans generally and haricot for green beans.
I think they’re technically supposed to refer to different beans, however realistically which one is being used depends more on the region the person speaking is from. In Canada, we usually say “fève.” I have seen “haricot” used in France French media so I figure that’s the word they use more commonly over there. I bet someone else will comment with a more formal or informed answer.
As a French person, I'd say that at least in France, both are used differently.
Haricot is used for a few common types of beans: harricot vert, harricot blanc, harricot rouge, harricot beurre. And even those have varieties that aren't considered “harricot” : flageolet, coco de Paimpol, mogette de Vendée, etc. (Though those are pretty specific to France).
“Fève” here is only fava Beans, as well the thing you find in a “galette des rois“, and basically all non-legume (non-favae) beans, like coffee or cocoa beans.
Since Fava Beans are not eaten that much compared to other beans, “fève” is not that common but it exists, with a specific meaning
In Canada, is fève used for green beans as well? Or are green beans still haricot here?
I think those are haricots (verts). Fèves tend to be the kind in baked beans (fèves au lard).
Just checked my pantry and it’s all haricots: blancs, noirs, pinto, sautés.
There's also 'pois', e.g. pois blancs, pois rouges.
Doesn't that mean "peas"?
'Petits pois' is 'peas'. Google images pois blancs and pois rouges and you can decide whether they are beans or peas. They can also be called haricots blancs/rouges but are often called pois.
des bines (français pour "beans")
Câline de bine
i just use haricot when talking about green beans (shorthand for haricot vert yknow)