Broad beans?

[pembrokestephen]

I *heart" broad beans cooked (but not overcooked, or they are foul) and in (home made) parsley sauce.

I also *heart" them in salads, but that is quite common these days, it seems, whereas hardly anyone ever seems to give me broad beans in parsley sauce!

Heh, I dunno if that was a very clever intentional pun, but broad beans are called "foul mesdames" in some places. Nice one

 

[Ms T]

The older they are, the longer you need to cook them. I always peel of the tough outer skin, as well.

I might have some tonight, with pasta, cherry tomatoes, goat's cheese and basil. Yum!

 

[rennie]

Heh, I dunno if that was a very clever intentional pun, but broad beans are called "foul mesdames" in some places. Nice one

nope... foul medammas (which means crushed beans in Arabic) is made up of Fava (brown) beans.

 

[pembrokestephen]

nope... foul medammas (which means crushed beans in Arabic) is made up of Fava (brown) beans.

Ah. Curses. And I was so impressed at the punnery *sob*

 

[fudgefactorfive]

Love 'em. Boil 'em very briefly, serve with a knob of butter. Gorgeous. Goes well with quiche and gravy.

 

[rennie]

Ah. Curses. And I was so impressed at the punnery *sob*

i'll keep me mouth shut next time!

 

[Ms T]

nope... foul medammas (which means crushed beans in Arabic) is made up of Fava (brown) beans.

I'm confused -- I always thought that fava beans were the same as broad beans, and wikipedia seems to agree.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fava_bean

 

[Maggot]

I've just bought some fresh broad beans.

Any more recipies? would they go well in a curry?

 

[Ms T]

I've just bought some fresh broad beans.

Any more recipies? would they go well in a curry?

A bit of a waste of their fresh, lovely taste, I'd say. They're good in a risotto, in a salad or with pasta. Broad beans, cherry tomatoes and goats cheese/feta is a particularly lovely combination.

 

[aurora green]

Yay! Broad bean thread!
Haven't got any new recipes I'm afraid, but feel I should report that the broad means failed to help with the wart.

 

[Spion]

but feel I should report that the broad means failed to help with the wart.

Well, what a surprise!

 

[pembrokestephen]

*weird double postness*

 

[pembrokestephen]

apparently so! I was kinda surprised myself, I mean they're BEANS ffs, how dangerous can they be...?

Google "ricin" to find out how deadly beans can be.

 

[Maggot]

A bit of a waste of their fresh, lovely taste, I'd say. They're good in a risotto, in a salad or with pasta. Broad beans, cherry tomatoes and goats cheese/feta is a particularly lovely combination.

Thanks, I shall put them in a salad.