Green Beans

You might know green beans as snap beans and string beans, but they’re all basically the same. The beans are small pods filled with seeds.… Read More »What Are The Little Beans Inside Green Beans?

Southern green beans, sometimes called “smothered“, are cooked low and slow to soak up every bit of flavor. With my method you’ll get all that… Read More »What Are Green Beans Called In The South?

To trim green beans, you can use your thumb and forefinger to remove and discard about ¼ inch of the pointy, tough parts on each… Read More »Can You Cut Green Beans Instead Of Snapping?

Snap beans (aka string beans or green beans) have tender pods and are picked as soon as they ripen. People usually refer to them as… Read More »Why Are Green Beans Called Snaps?

The only identified allergen in green beans is Pha v 3, this is a Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP). Why am I allergic to green beans?… Read More »What Is The Allergen In Green Beans?

Romano Beans (aka Italian Green Beans or Flat Beans) Large ones will have more developed beans inside. Romanos require a bit more cooking than other… Read More »What Is The Difference Between Italian Green Beans And Regular Green Beans?

Haricots Verts This term refers to French green beans, which are longer, thinner, and have a more pronounced flavor than regular green beans. Haricots verts… Read More »Why Do French Cut Green Beans Taste Different?

Green beans contain many essential vitamins, including folate.Some other vitamins in one cup of raw green beans include: vitamin K: 43 mcg. thiamin: 0.1 mg.… Read More »What Green Beans Are Good Raw?

Romano Beans (Italian Green Beans or Flat Beans) They have a satisfying crunch when eaten raw, similar to that of a sugar snap pea. Romanos… Read More »What Are Long Flat Green Beans Called?

Mountaineer Half Runner Bean has vigorous plants and large yields of 4″ beans. These beans are stringless when picked young for green bean or “snap… Read More »Are Half Runner Green Beans Stringless?