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French, Green & Runner Beans
By Recipes4us
How to prepare
green beans and how to cook green beans
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Common
Names: |
Runner Beans,
French Beans, Green Beans, String Beans, Haricots Vert |
| Family: |
Fabaceae |
| In
Season: |
June -
October (best) |
| Buying: |
Choose
crisp, firm, well-coloured beans which break easily. Small Younger
beans are generally sweeter and more tender. Avoid pods in
which the beans are bulging. |
| Storing: |
Packed
loosely in plastic bags for 2-4 days in the refrigerator |
| Serving Allowances: |
100g/4oz
per person |
General - Preparing French, Green and Runner Beans
Wash
in cold water. Snap
or cut off a small section from each end of the pods.
 Round French and Green beans
don't need any further preparation.
Runner beans usually
have strings at the sides which should be removed before further
preparation. These can usually be "peeled" or cut down the
length of the bean using a small knife. You can also by little
bean slicer/stringers which both de-string and slice the beans in
one go as shown in the picture.
Optional
Preparations/Cuts (see Main Vegetable Preparation Page for
explanations and photos)
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Baton |
Brunoise |
Chunk |
Cube |
Dice/chop |
Grate |
Julienne |
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Y |
x |
x |
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Matchsticks |
Mashed |
Paysanne |
Pur�ed |
Shred |
Slice |
Sulfrino |
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x |
x |
x |
x |
Y |
Y |
x |
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Cooking times and suitable
methods
for cooking fresh beans
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Bake/Roast |
y |
Whole French/Green
= 25 - 30 minutes. Drizzle with oil and
seasonings |
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Boil |
y |
Whole French/Green = 6-10 minutes
Slice or shred Runner beans = 5-7 minutes |
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Fry/Saut� |
y |
Slice or shred Runner beans = stir-fry
4-6 minutes |
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Microwave |
y |
Whole French/Green = 4-6 minutes
(225g/8oz)
Slice or shred Runner beans = 3-5 minutes
(225g/8oz) |
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Steam |
y |
Whole French/Green = 8 - 12 minutes
Slice or shred Runner beans = 6-8 minutes
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Stuff |
x |
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