Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 Fava beans can be grown in the right climate, but for my location, it is best to buy them in a can from a middle eastern or ethnic store (I have not seen them dried in bags)...here they are about 69 cents a can. They resemble large black-eyed peas(reddish beans with a dark spot), since they are a member of the pea family. Heat them and serve with a drizzle of olive oil (9 grams of protein in a 1/2 cup serving). Mary Anne ~ PT ~ <patchouli_troll wrote: Hello. No I haven't tried fava beans yet. Do you buy them dried like other beans or is it best to buy them in cans already prepared? I want to try some. Though I always associate fava beans with Hannibal since seeing 'Silence of the Lambs'. *lol* ~ PT ~ Being full in terms of physical sensations -- sounds, smells, tastes and feelings -- is to be full of worldly food; but being filled with the highest joy -- which comes from a peaceful mind free from the disturbance of sense-object -- is to be full of the food of the Dhamma. ~ Ajahn Buddhadasa ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " suzy quade " <suzyq_26201 wrote: > > 1. What is your name? Mary Anne aka suzywv^ > > 2. Where are you posting from? West Virginia > > 3. Are you a vegetarian, and if so, how do you > > choose to label your path, if at all? Not a full vegetarian. I eat > fish or chicken once in a while, but I would prefer the vegetarian > way. Has anyone tried 'fava beans'? (I had my first experience in > foreign travel and they are good with olive oil). > > 4. And just for fun: Do you like watermellon? Watermelon is fine > in season; however, If I buy a watermelon, the round kind, I split > it with a friend...smiles. I like blueberries and they are in > season in my area. Mary Anne Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 This must be a different kind of fava bean than we get here in Scotland. I have only ever bought fresh or frozen fava (or broad) beans and they are pale green, and shaped like a small lima or butter bean. I mostly buy them frozen and I like them steamed, like frozen edamame. Christie , MaryAnne Crites <suzyq_26201 wrote: > > Fava beans can be grown in the right climate, but for my location, it is best to buy them in a can from a middle eastern or ethnic store (I have not seen them dried in bags)...here they are about 69 cents a can. They resemble large black-eyed peas(reddish beans with a dark spot), since they are a member of the pea family. Heat them and serve with a drizzle of olive oil (9 grams of protein in a 1/2 cup serving). > > Mary Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 These are brownish similar to a light kidney bean color. christie_0131 <christie0131 wrote: This must be a different kind of fava bean than we get here in Scotland. I have only ever bought fresh or frozen fava (or broad) beans and they are pale green, and shaped like a small lima or butter bean. I mostly buy them frozen and I like them steamed, like frozen edamame. Christie , MaryAnne Crites <suzyq_26201 wrote: > > Fava beans can be grown in the right climate, but for my location, it is best to buy them in a can from a middle eastern or ethnic store (I have not seen them dried in bags)...here they are about 69 cents a can. They resemble large black-eyed peas(reddish beans with a dark spot), since they are a member of the pea family. Heat them and serve with a drizzle of olive oil (9 grams of protein in a 1/2 cup serving). > > Mary Anne Mary Anne Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2006 Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 I have purchased 25 lb cases of Fava Beans in the past from local produce stores or stands. I think you can only get them in the late Winter early Spring. They are a winter crop that most farmers simply plow under for the plants benefit to the ground so you don't see them in the store. We get them still in the pod. The most work is getting the bean out of the pod. Then we boil them in salt water until they are tender enough to eat. We have flavored them with different things...some just salt, some with garlic, some with olive oil and even peppers. They are all really tasty. You should pull them out of their little skins before eating as the skin part is hard to digest. We tried the canned favas once, but they were no where near as good as fresh out of the pod. In fact, if they were what I had tried before fresh favas I would have never pursued favas again. But they are worth it. Hope this info helps. Meb Harris " If you consider that we cannot save them all, and what difference does one make, you ought to know the joy of the one who is saved. " -Jim Willis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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