define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: CSA: Week ten, bean bungle http://kateflaim.com/2008/09/csa-week-ten-bean-bungle/ freelance writer Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.8 By: germi http://kateflaim.com/2008/09/csa-week-ten-bean-bungle/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:23:25 +0000 http://katek.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-556 First, I must say that I love the query “Mom or Germi, can you help me out here?” – I am in really good company here!

The first thing I thought of when I read this post was a dish I always get at a local Chinese restaurant, which looks for all the world like green beans, but are slightly chewier and incredibly tasty – they are called ‘kidney beans’ on the menu … but I never knew what they really were.
But maybe they ARE kidney beans, just not shelled!
I took a quick look through some recipe databases, and saw what looks like some yummy recipes for braised shell beans – so I think you stumbled upon a great new way to eat beans!
Leave it to you, Kate!

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By: Beth http://kateflaim.com/2008/09/csa-week-ten-bean-bungle/comment-page-1/#comment-555 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:09:08 +0000 http://katek.wordpress.com/?p=495#comment-555 Those were shell beans and I love them. I’ve never cooked the pods so I will definitely try that. How long before they were tender?
As for the lovely fresh shell beans, I made a simple gratin out of them last week and we licked the dish clean. Cook the shell beans until tender in water on a slow simmer, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, sweat an onion, minced garlic and a few chopped sage leaves until tender. Then I threw in a handful of kale leaves cut into strips and a chopped-up tomato. When the tomatoes start giving up their liquid – 5 minutes tops – add the strained beans (save the bean liquid!). Dump into a gratin dish, season generously with salt and pepper, pour in enough bean liquid to barely come up to the top and top with oiled bread crumbs. Drizzle with a string of olive oil and bake at 375 until crumbs are crispy and every thing else is pipping hot. Yum.
I am growing these next year because they cost the earth at the Farmers’ Market – why is that? Not much of a demand?
xox
M.

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