# How to Cook Beans in the Rancho Gordo Manner | Made In - Made In

We talked to Rancho Gordo founder Steve Sando to learn the best way to cook their amazing dried beans.

If you don’t already know, Rancho Gordo is an heirloom bean company based out of Napa, CA. Their popularity reached unprecedented heights in 2020, as beans were finally given their well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

Steve Sando, Rancho Gordo’s founder, told us how perhaps “the worst business idea ever of growing and selling beans,”—his words not ours—became unbelievably successful. Along the way, he also gave us some advice on how to make beans into the star of any dish.

This is the first part of a two-part recipe. It utilizes Alubia Blancas, a small, Spanish-style white bean with a creamy interior. “They produce this incredible bean broth,” says Sando, hence why he recommends cooking them with clams, which also produce an excellent broth. 

But first, we must cook the beans themselves. We like to use a Dutch Oven to keep this a one pot meal. It’s such a pretty vessel that you might even be tempted to serve out of it too, but if not, we’ve got you covered.



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