Purple beans contain pigments called anthocyanins.
Bean pods also contain chlorophyll, the green pigment used in photosynthesis. In purple beans, the anthocyanins mask much of the chlorophyll, so the pods appear purple.
When you cook them:
These are the same water-soluble pigments that give color to:1.Heat breaks down the anthocyanins.
2.Some of the pigments leach into the cooking water.
3.The chlorophyll remains much more visible.
4.The beans turn green.
Red cabbage
Blueberries
Purple grapes
Eggplants
Purple carrots
And that's what ChatGPT says about purple beans.Anthocyanins are very sensitive to:
Temperature
Acidity (pH)
Alkalinity
Oxygen
Link to Growing Food / Vegetables:
https://canadian-gardening.ca/growing-food/vegetables/
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