Category: Vegetables

Can You Eat Green Pinto Beans Raw?

A: Green beans, also known as string beans, are indeed safe to eat raw, (fresh or frozen) given of course, that you have properly washed them. It may be confusing to you and others since some dried beans, like kidney and cannellini beans, are not safe to eat raw and must be cooked before consuming. […]

Are Pinto Beans Annual?

Pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are herbaceous annual plants that grow during the warm summer months. The beans are both high in protein and inexpensive to produce and buy, making them an important food crop. Do pinto beans keep producing? Harvesting of Pintos Bush pinto beans mature all at once, but pole beans are harvested on […]

Do Pinto Beans Grow In The Winter?

Since they are indigenous to subtropical climes, they can be sensitive to cold. Pintos need long, warm summers with full sun exposure of at least six hours per day. Do not plant pinto beans where other beans have been growing for at least three years, as they may be susceptible to disease. What season do […]

What Are The Sweetest Peppers To Grow?

16 Favorite Sweet Peppers to Grow ‘Sweet California Wonder’ Bell Pepper. ‘Cabernet’ Sweet Bell Pepper. ‘Carmen’ Sweet Pepper. ‘Cupid’ Sweet Pepper. ‘Sweet Chocolate’ Sweet Pepper. ‘Lunchbox’ Sweet Peppers. ‘Islander’ Sweet Pepper. ‘Gourmet’ Sweet Pepper. What is the best sweet pepper to grow? Best Sweet Pepper Varieties Bell Boy. Bell Boy peppers are meaty, sweet peppers […]

Why Do You Blister Peppers?

In the time it takes the skin to blister away from the fruit, the flesh of the pepper itself is cooking. Therefore, a higher, more direct heat (from a charcoal fire or a high-BTU gas burner) will separate the skin more quickly, rendering a firmer, less intensely flavored roasted pepper. What does charring peppers do? […]

How Deep Of A Container Do Peppers Need?

For the best harvests and healthy plants, we like to plant pepper plantspepper plantsThese peppers can live between 3-5 years. Some pepper growers growing in regions with cold winter weather bring their super hot pepper plants indoors to overwinter them to have a huge head start on the next season. Tabasco Peppers, Malaguetas, Thai Hot […]

Are Roasted Red Peppers Healthy?

Roasted Red Peppers Red peppers are one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables you can eat, as they contain up to 30 different antioxidants, per the Cleveland Clinic. Similarly, red peppers help increase calcium levels (thanks to potassium) and neutralize free radicals in the body. Are roasted red bell peppers healthy? Red peppers are rich in […]

Are Jarred Roasted Red Peppers Peeled?

Red bell, pimiento, and cherry peppers are the most common varieties you’ll find in jars. They are typically roasted, peeled, and seeded and then preserved in an acidic brine of water, salt, and citric acid (or less often, in olive oil). Do roasted peppers have to be peeled? While peppers are hot from the oven, […]

Why Do Peppers Spark In The Microwave?

Minerals and metal Dense vegetables such as green beans, carrots, spinach, and green peppers contain a higher amount of minerals in them than other types of food. These minerals – which include iron, magnesium, and selenium – act like tiny pieces of metal and create what is known as an “arcing effect” in microwaves. Is […]

Do Overcooked Lentils Still Have Protein?

The protein in raw lentils is unusable by the body and they need to be boiled to be digested properly. It’s a wrong statement. The protein content of any lentils (legume) gets denatured but becomes more digestible. The process of boiling renders the lentils more soft, edible, digestible and nourishing to body. Do lentils lose […]

Do You Leave Seeds In Peppers?

Should I Remove the Seeds Before Eating or Cooking with Chili Peppers? Chili pepper seeds are edible, so you can leave them in while cooking, though there may be reasons why you want to remove them. Should I remove seeds from peppers? No, pepper seeds are not toxic but you may still want to remove […]