Unlike Navy beans, which have a slightly gummy, babyfood texture, Yellow Eyes are dense, creamy and delicious. Great Northerns can be plain boring. Replace Navys or Great Northerns with Yellow Eyes and your dish becomes a feast.

You can have them on their own or use them with a smoked ham hock. I don’t think there’s a better bean for Senate Navy Bean Soup. Also excellent for a simple vegetarian soups.

These beans look a lot like Butterscotch Calypso beans but the flavor and texture is very different. The Calypsos have a distinct russet potato flavor. Yellow Eyes have a creamier “chowder” taste and texture