Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

Produce: lemon, potatoes, red peppers, onion, shallot, garlic, mushrooms, fennel, tomatoes, carrots, and squash. Herbs & Spices: lemon zest, basil, salt, pepper, ginger, tarragon, mustard, dill, mint, chilli pepper, and parsley. What do green beans go good with? Sautéed green beans make the perfect side to serve with anything like grilled steak, chicken, meatloaf, or […]

Yes! Blanching green beans lightly cooks them without breaking them down too much. If you want to freeze a fully cooked green bean dish, like a green bean casserole, you can totally still do it—just keep in mind that the green beans will have a softer, more watery texture when you thaw and reheat. Should […]

Green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), often referred to as snap beans in the USA from the sound of fresh pods being broken, are processed by canning or freezing the whole, cut or sliced pods containing the seeds. Beans should be harvested when the pod is fleshy and seeds are small and green. How are green beans […]

While some recipes call for raw green beans, eating them uncooked may lead to nausea, diarrhea, bloating, and vomiting due to their lectin content. As such, it’s best to avoid raw green beans. Which beans Cannot be eaten raw? French Beans Another vegetable that you should never eat raw is beans. Some of the varieties […]

Instructions Add 3 quarts of water and salt to a large pot. In a medium-sized bowl combine 1-quart water and ice. Add beans to the boiling water and cook until the green beans are bright green and crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately transfer beans to the ice bath for 5 minutes. How do you […]

To plant bush bean seeds, sow them about one to one and a half inches deep and three inches apart, with your bean rows 18 inches apart. If you are planting pole beanspole beansFasole cu cârnați (“beans with sausages”, Romanian pronunciation: [faˈsole ku kɨrˈnat͡sʲ]) is a popular Romanian dish, consisting of baked beans and sausages. […]

When you grow beans for drying (and subsequently cook with), you allow the pods to turn brown and dry on the vine before harvesting. The same basic principle holds true for preparing them for replanting. To prepare and save seeds from snap beans, string beans, wax beans, kidney beans, and more, follow these easy tips. […]

It looks like the beans were very mature when picked, so that the bean seeds in the pods were well formed. It is most likely that the orange color is the natural color of the developed beans. How do you know if canned beans are spoiled? How can you tell if canned black beans are […]

Purple beans are really quite special. The pods are richly colored and easy to spot among the leaves (which is why they’re my favorite kind of “green” bean—so easy to harvest!), and they’re a beautiful contrast to all the emeralds and chartreuses and hunter greens happening in the garden. Are purple green beans OK to […]

Speckbohnen. What does Speckbohnen mean? “Bohnen” is simply the German word for beans, that typically means green beans. What is another name for green beans? Green beans are known by many common names, including French beans (or the French: haricot vert), string beans (although most modern varieties are “stringless”), and snap beans or simply snaps. […]

Are green beans fruits or vegetables? Botanically, green beans are fruits; but just like tomatoes, this food is categorized as a vegetable. What are green beans classified as? Because the fruit of the green bean plant is in a pod, green beans are actually just legumes, not beans. Some other common legumes that you may […]

Yes it’s a thing! Green beans randomly contain a phytochemical that helps stop sugar cravings. So compared to many foods that send our insulin levels through the roof…the wonderful green bean won’t cause our blood sugar to spike at all. What foods suppress cravings? 19 Foods That Can Fight Sugar Cravings Fruit. When most people […]