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Guernsey Bean Jar

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Course
  
Meal

Main ingredients
  
haricot beans

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Alternative names
  
enne Jarraie d'Haricaots, pot de haricots de Guernesey

Place of origin
  
Channel Island of Guernsey

Similar
  
Jidou liangfen, Shahan ful, Purtumute, Garnache, Chapea

Bean Jar (guernésiais : enne Jarraie d'Haricaots ; French : pot de haricots de Guernesey) is a local dish of the Channel Island of Guernsey. The traditional Guernsey Bean Jar has been around for centuries, and still proves popular today. It is a cassoulet-type bean dish.

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History

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Bean Jar has long been a well known part of Guernsey culture. Bakers would allow residents to cook the dish in their ovens overnight, to be eaten at breakfast. This was common practice until the 1920s, especially on Sundays when the ovens were not used.

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The dish is still popular in Guernsey, with local cafes and restaurants often featuring the dish in colder months. It is also served at Lé Viaer Marchi, a National Trust of Guernsey annual festival.

Recipes

No two Bean Jar recipes are alike.


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References

Guernsey Bean Jar Wikipedia
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