Alright, friend, let’s wrap this up. Botanically? Yes, beans are fruit. Culinarily? No, they’re vegetables. Legally? Vegetables. In your soul? That’s your call.
The best answer is this: beans are both, which means they’re neither, which makes them perfectly them. They’re the misfits of the produce aisle. And that’s why we love them.
So next time someone tries to correct you, just smile. Say, “It’s a bean. It’s too complicated for labels.” Then take a bite of that fruit salad—I mean, bean salad. You do you. We’re all just trying to eat well and not think too hard. Cheers.
