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Best way to prepare fresh green beans?
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Pianolady
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:48 am Post subject: Best way to prepare fresh green beans? |
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OK, it's been a while since I've had fresh green beans. I tried steaming them, and frankly, they weren't good, very tough. Is there a better way, or did I just buy tough green beans?
The corn from the same vendor at the farmer's market was wonderful though!
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toni
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:34 am Post subject: |
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I snap off the ends, break them in pieces about 3/4 inch long. In the mean time I have brought a pot of water to a boil and added quartered new potatoes. When the beans are ready, I drop them into the same water as the potatoes. Cook until everything is as tender as I want them, drain the water off, add butter. Return to low heat, stirring occasionally until the butter is melted and potatoes and beans are coated and almost crispy.
Steaming never seems to produce the texture I want.
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cajunbelle
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| Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:31 am Post subject: |
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I basically do the same as Toni, but I add a few strips of bacon to the water, and leave out the butter.
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NewAttitude
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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I think I'd take Cajun's advice a little further and add a 12 oz steak next to the beans. You can do all you want to those beans, but they're still gonna be beans.  Might as well put something on that plate to make people want to eat 
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glendann
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| Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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I put bacon in my beans when I put them on to boil .I cook fresh new potatos in another pot and boil them.I do not eat the peeling as others do.
just don't like them that way.When my potatoes are done by sticking a fork into them .I take them off the heat and wait for the green beans to get real tender .I then take my potatoes and add to my beans and get them boiling again and then they are ready to add salt to taste.
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Rebecca
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject: french green beans |
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My favorite green bean recipe came out of an old french cookbook.
Bring a pot of water to a boil, add green beans and blanch for 3-4 minutes (just until they turn bright green). Drain water, return beans to dry pan and put back on burner to get all excess water off. Add a generous dallop of butter and a handful of freshly chopped parsley and garlic. Saute for a couple of minutes until butter is melted and beans are heated through. Garnish with a bit more parsly if desired. Voila!
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Frank
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds yummy Rebecca. The French definitely know their food
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stratsmom
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| Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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After I've blanched the beans I like to saute them with slivered almonds, garlic and just a touch of fresh lemon juice. Yum! Yum!
Deanna
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