Worms inside my beans :/ ? - Ask Extension
I have noticed in my latest batch of beans (white navy beans, I think) there are light pink strands of something resembling worms. What are they? I wa...
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Worms inside my beans :/ ? #208151
Asked August 21, 2014, 5:13 PM EDT
I have noticed in my latest batch of beans (white navy beans, I think) there are light pink strands of something resembling worms. What are they?
I want to think they are not worms, but if they are then I am trying to think of the extra protein and nutrients they provide. My revulsion and uncertainty of what they are is giving me indigestion :(
I may have overlooked these particles in past batches, but this last time it grossed me out because I thought they were worms.
I want to think they are not worms, but if they are then I am trying to think of the extra protein and nutrients they provide. My revulsion and uncertainty of what they are is giving me indigestion :(
I may have overlooked these particles in past batches, but this last time it grossed me out because I thought they were worms.
Tulsa County Oklahoma
Expert Response
The pink parts appears to be the part of the bean that would, if it had been planted, sprout and become a new bean plant. This is a fairly common occurrence and is not a food safety concern. .
