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Old 06-07-2008, 02:24 PM
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Default Broad beans

Please help.
I have grown broad beans for the first time this year, but have no idea how to cook them. We have never eaten them before.
Does anyone have any good recipes.
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have a go with your Search button to look at old threads.
Here's one to get you started: Broad Bean Recipes
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I thought the risotto was very good. If the beans are quite large then I think it is worth removing the skins which can become quite leathery.
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For simplicity, I throw the beans into the last 3 minutes of cooking rice; and small broadies and peas into the last 30 seconds.
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COOK????? I've started eating them straight out of the pod on the lottie (if they're small enough). Failing that take them home and boil or steam for a few minutes. If they're bigger with tough skin, then there is a lovely recipe for broad bean hummus somewhere on the Vine.
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Old 22-07-2008, 12:37 PM
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Saw a tip about cooking Broad Beans today and thought id share.
Dont add salt to Broad Beans when cooking as this can make this skins hard. the best thing to do is season after cooking.
go to the river cottage site as hugh was cooking beans on toast. no not that kind the Broad Bean kind. looked lovely
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