runner beans, ideas?

[cesare]

Anyone got any ideas for recipes for runner beans? I seem to have loads here and I can't think of anything interesting to do with them.

 

[northernhord]

Just cropped some from the back garden, steaming and freezing some, the others are going in a curry this evening.

 

[cesare]

Can't freeze em

Can you just chuck em in a normal curry mr hord?

 

[northernhord]

Can't freeze em

Can you just chuck em in a normal curry mr hord?

Yeah, I steam a little then chuck them in when your frying your onions, bloody lovely they are

 

[hiccup]

Cook em gently in olive oil with loads of garlic.

 

[hiccup]

This sort of thing: http://www.hub-uk.com/foodpages38/recipe1880.htm

 

[cesare]

ooo thank you mr hord & hiccup

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Sorry, can't help. I've just told my sister I didn't want any more runner beans from her allotment as I was already overrun with them


PS: Just freeze them and use as and when

 

[Callie]

i planted a runner bean and thought i was going to be inundated with them but they seem to be coming out in manageable batches.

I dont see why you cant slice them up thin and add to salads raw?

probably nice in a stir fry too though i havent tried that

 

[rennie]

This sort of thing: http://www.hub-uk.com/foodpages38/recipe1880.htm

Best eated cold IMO.

 

[cesare]

This sort of thing: http://www.hub-uk.com/foodpages38/recipe1880.htm

I quite fancy that! I could add some of the pepper paste that selamlar sent me

 

[Callie]

green bean chutney!

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=56

^theres a recipe in there and how to freeze em. don't you have a freezer cesare?!

 

[cesare]

Minnie - no freezer but thanks

Callie - yep, shredded I guess.

rennie, ta for the tip

 

[cesare]

green bean chutney!

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=56

^theres a recipe in there and how to freeze em. don't you have a freezer cesare?!

I'm remarkably appliance free at the moment No washing machine either!

Ta for the link

 

[Callie]

thas rubbish

 

[northernhord]

green bean chutney!

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=56

^theres a recipe in there and how to freeze em. don't you have a freezer cesare?!

Great recipe, might well try that myself, I,m expecting a few more carrier bags full yet

 

[cesare]

thas rubbish

pain in the bum

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

cesare

Three other alternatives

1) Sell them washed and bagged and work
2) Give them away to friends and family
3) Swap them with someone who has a surplus of something else


Just an idea

 

[northernhord]

Minnie - no freezer but thanks

Callie - yep, shredded I guess.

rennie, ta for the tip

*thinks about an urban whipround to buy Cesare a Freezer*

 

[hiccup]

I've tried putting runner beans in salad before, but they were a bit tough and stringy. Depends on the beans though I suppose.

 

[cesare]

cesare

Three other alternatives

1) Sell them washed and bagged and work
2) Give them away to friends and family
3) Swap them with someone who has a surplus of something else


Just an idea

I may have mildly exaggerated how many there are

 

[cesare]

*thinks about an urban whipround to buy Cesare a Freezer*

What a grand idea

 

[Callie]

What a grand idea

i dont think you'll get that much cheeky mare!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I've tried putting runner beans in salad before, but they were a bit tough and stringy. Depends on the beans though I suppose.

don't you de-string them first?

 

[cesare]

i dont think you'll get that much cheeky mare!

Acksherly my bruv's offered to get me one *owns up*

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I may have mildly exaggerated how many there are

Oh

I realy hope my sister isn't as inundated with runner beans as she was with plums last year. I can only handle so many

 

[cesare]

Oh

I realy hope my sister isn't as inundated with runner beans as she was with plums last year. I can only handle so many

There's heaps of things you can do with plums though mmmmm

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There's heaps of things you can do with plums though mmmmm

I know, but I just left them to her to make jam

 

[cesare]

I know, but I just left them to her to make jam

I'd rather have plum crumble than runner bean crumble

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'd rather have plum crumble than runner bean crumble

well that's very true, but as I have high cholesterol, I don't have any crumble