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Beans Quotes

On simple meals, boot camp diets, and kitchen basics.

This page collects quotes about beans as food — from boot camp rations to their surprising botanical classification alongside tomatoes and cucumbers, touching briefly on character through personal food habits.

I don't normally cook, but if I did it probably would be beans, sausage, bacon and eggs. I never really get to eat that to be honest.

Quotes by Wayne Rooney

I weighed 190 when I got to boot camp, I came out at 178. I ate only the beans and tomato sauce.

Quotes by Tom Sizemore

Grains and beans are negative aspects of the Mediterranean Diet that are countered by the large amounts of olive-oil polyphenols, large amounts of red-wine polyphenols, and fish.

Quotes by Steven Gundry

Botanically speaking, tomatoes are the fruit of a vine, just as are cucumbers, squashes, beans and peas.

Quotes by Horace Gray

Awards Quotes

Lentils, beans, and other legumes, such as chickpeas, are all excellent sources of fiber.

Quotes by Harley Pasternak

I've wined and dined with kings and queens, and I've slept in the alley eating pork and beans.

Quotes by Dusty Rhodes

I grew up in Louisiana. We have red beans and rice, and there's a Popeye's on every corner.

Quotes by Daniel Cormier

Black beans and soy beans are the cornerstones of longevity diets around the world.

Quotes by Dan Buettner

I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans.

Quotes by Bobby Darin

Black Quotes

There's a character that I play onstage, and I can't let him loose in the supermarket when I'm buying my beans on toast.

Quotes by Alex Kapranos

Frequently Asked Questions

What's distinctive about this collection of quotes on beans?
It mixes casual, food-focused anecdotes with more technical nutritional observations, giving the humble bean surprising range as a quote subject. One line is a simple statement of personal taste, while another discusses beans' place in a specific diet's chemistry.
Is there a quote here about beans and nutrition?
Yes, one weighs the negative dietary aspects of beans and grains against the benefits of olive oil and red wine within the Mediterranean Diet, giving the topic a more scientific angle than most food-quote pages.
Do any of these quotes connect beans to military or personal history?
Yes, one recalls losing weight during boot camp while eating mostly beans and tomato sauce, tying the food to a specific, memorable period of physical hardship and discipline.
Why would beans specifically make a good quote topic?
As an everyday, unglamorous food, beans lend quotes an approachable, down-to-earth quality that fits well with honest, personal storytelling rather than polished aspiration. That plainness is part of the appeal for readers browsing food-related content.
Is there a botanical fact included in these quotes?
Yes, one points out that beans are technically a fruit in the same category as tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash, a small but genuinely surprising detail for readers interested in food trivia. For more personal, character-driven quotes, see the Character page.

For more food-adjacent reading, see the corner collection or quotes celebrating awards and recognition, which occasionally cross paths with the food world referenced here.