Black Beans ''Elephants'' from Kastoria 500 grams

The "mother" of beans. The famous black elephants are the first to be planted in the ground and with their nutrients they prepare it to plant the other legumes. A purely Greek variety, the black caviar of Macedonia as it is aptly characterized. These dark ''elephant'' beans with the wonderful purple-black color, have been the crown of the nutritional pyramid of legumes in recent years.

NUTRITIONS THAT BLACK ELEPHANTS HAVE

As far as it concerns their rich ingredients, the colored elephant beans are full of flavonoids. In other words, they are full of substances that act as defense mechanisms of our body. They preserve oxidation, the and inflammation and help stop the growth of cancer cells. Without, of course, neglecting their contribution to the protection of the heart. 

Extra tip: Cook them in the oven to enjoy their sweet aftertaste that resembles that of a chestnut!

 HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND PRODUCT

  About 8 km south of Kastoria and at an altitude of 660 m., Rises Argos Orestiko. It is the second largest city after Kastoria. Argos means field and the first time we meet its name is in the Homeric epics! The nickname "Orestikon" is given to the son of Agamemnon Orestes. According to legend, Orestes, after the murder of Clytemnestra's mother, burst out chasing him. He arrived in the area of Orestida and there he built Orestiko Argos. But there is also the view that the genus of Orestes, who inhabited the area, wants to give its name there.

   Later Argos gave birth to the general of Alexander the Great, Perdiccas, but also Pausanias, the bodyguard and later murderer of the Macedonian king Philip II. Thus, it occupied a key position in the pantheon of the eternal cities of the Macedonian Dynasty and the Greek territory later. Today it is a destination of archaeological, naturalistic and special eco-technical interest.

If we consider the rational view of the origin of its name that came from the mountainous and rocky province of Orestida, we understand the importance of the landscape and at a productive level.  The word ''argos'' means coastal plain. and the adjective Orestikon means the rocky field. The rocky field was to become a fertile place with special soil characteristics that nourished and nourishes the roots of the highest quality legumes of the Mediterranean!