Category: Vegetables

Plant Italian bush beans when all danger of spring frost has passed. Apply a 2-inch layer of compost over a well-draining garden bed that is in full sun. Till the compost into the top 6 to 8 inches of soil with a hoe or a power tiller. Italian bush beans have long, flat pods and […]

Fill the steam basket with the washed green beans and place a lid on the pot. Turn the heat on to high and allow the water to come up to a boil (about 3 minutes). Once the water begins to boil, allow the beans to steam for about 5 minutes, or until they reach your […]

Flat bean ‘Flat bean’ Species Phaseolus vulgaris Marketing names ‘Romano bean’, ‘Helda beans’, ‘Gavar fhali’ Origin Italy Why are some green beans flat? Overly hot temperatures as beans are forming may engender a degree of toughness. High temps interfere with pollination and adequate irrigation, which affects the bean crop as a whole. Plant beans, allowing […]

Of the green snap beans (aka, “green beans”), the most commonly known variety is the Blue Lake, which has a fairly meaty texture. Its slender, often spendier sister is the haricotharicotFasole cu cârnați (“beans with sausages”, Romanian pronunciation: [faˈsole ku kɨrˈnat͡sʲ]) is a popular Romanian dish, consisting of baked beans and sausages. A variation replaces […]

Snap beans (aka string or stringless): slender, 5- to 7-inch pods. Try ‘Blue Lake 274’ (bush), heirloom ‘Kentucky Wonder’ (bush or pole), or ‘Provider’ (bush). Do stringless beans need a trellis? They need to be grown up a trellis, teepee, tower, netting, or stakes and begin to crop eleven to twelve weeks from seeding. The […]

BPA Plastic & Male Sexual Dysfunction Canned foods and sliced turkey were found to be contaminated with the plastics chemical BPA, which has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction. Are canned green beans good for you? Canned green beans have almost similar nutritional value as of fresh beans. They provide the same […]

The term string bean refers to older cultivars that develop a tough string along the joined edge as they get older. Newer cultivars have been bred to reduce this string, and are called stringless beans. Wax bean is a yellow form of the green bean. Purple bean is a purple form of the green bean. […]

Any string bean variety will produce seeds that can be shelled, but the pods of most shell bean varieties are too tough to be eaten. Do green beans need to be shelled? In their immature state, the beans housed inside green bean pods are small and underdeveloped—as with snap peas—so they do not need to […]

Snap beans, green beans, or string beans… no matter which name you prefer, they are one and the same and in season! What’s another name for Italian green beans? romano beansItalian green beans are also generally known under the names of romano beans, flat beans and runner beans. They have a characteristic wide and flat […]

Besides freezing, you can store unwashed fresh green bean pods in the refrigerator. We recommend to put your beans into a GladWare® Container. It’s best to store your fresh green beans in the fridge, otherwise store green beans in the freezer if you want them to last longer. What is the best way to store […]

String beans are whole, immature pods, while shell beans are the seeds inside more mature pods. Any string bean variety will produce seeds that can be shelled, but the pods of most shell bean varieties are too tough to be eaten. You’ll find good string beans from early summer until frost. Can you eat the […]

The term string bean refers to older cultivars that develop a tough string along the joined edge as they get older. Newer cultivars have been bred to reduce this string, and are called stringless beans. Are stringless green beans bush or pole? Yellow wax beans: 5- to 7-inch pods have a milder flavor than green […]

Preparing The Soil For Planting Next, sow bean seeds one inch deep, and 4 to 5″ apart. Leave at least 18″ between rows to allow space for harvest. Plant bean seeds at a depth of 1 inch. Seed will germinate quickly and be ready for harvest in as little as 50 days. Are purple beans […]

Shuck beans, which is what my family and many folks call them, or shucky beans, as others say it, refers to the fact that they were dried “in the shuck.” (Beans that were popped out of their shuck, or pod, were called “shell-outs” or “shellies.”) And in a very few parts of the southern Appalachians, […]

Do this step up to 2 days in advance, keep the blanched green beans in an airtight container in the fridge, and then toss into a skillet with a classic Amandine sauce to warm them up. Can I prep green beans in advance? Green beans may be cooked several hours in advance. To keep their […]

French Green Beans vs. The biggest difference between French green beans — haricots verts — and regular green beans is that the French ones are longer and thinner. They’re also a bit more tender than regular green beans. Is green bean same as French beans? Green beans are known by many common names, including French […]

Green Beans (aka String Beans or Snap Beans) The Spruce / Molly Watson. Green beans, string beans, and snap beans are long and rounded and green. Yellow versions are known as wax beans and purple varieties are also to be had. Are there different types of green beans? There are many varieties of green beans, […]

If you plan to use them in an upcoming meal, wash them under running water. Remove both ends of the beans by either snapping them off or cutting them with a knife. If you end up having leftovers, you can put the green bean dish back in the fridge, but you’ll only be able to […]

It is very important to always use kosher salt, or pickling salt, because it has no iodine, added minerals, or anti-caking agents that can make the pickles bitter and the brine cloudy. Although sea salt is far better than table salt, sea salt should be avoided as well. What is the best salt for canning […]

In their immature state, the beans housed inside green bean pods are small and underdeveloped—as with snap peas—so they do not need to be shelled; they can be eaten whole, pods and all. What are the little beans inside green beans? You might know green beans as snap beans and string beans, but they’re all […]