"Julie Bove" wrote:
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>I had asked about these before. I don't think these are the real deal. I
>did some research on this and everything I saw said that the real ones are
>the mature seed of the green bean.

That applies to all beans, they all have a pod.

>If they were as simple as pintos and green we could just buy two cans and
>mix them. And I would but I don't think that's what Shellie/Shelly beans
>really are.

Shelly/shellie beans can be any variety of bean, simply means a
*fresh* [shelled] bean as averse to a dried bean. Most canned beans
are cooked dried beans... but shelly beans are the same beans canned
fresh. All frozen beans are shelly beans.
http://www.foodsubs.com/Shellbeans.html