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French, Green & Runner Beans

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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:

Juneï¿½ -ï¿½ October (best)

Buying:

Choose crisp, firm, well-coloured beans which break easily. Small Younger beans are generallyï¿½ 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

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Generalï¿½ - Preparingï¿½ French, Green and Runner Beans
Wash in cold water.ï¿½ 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"ï¿½ or cut down the length of the bean using a small knife. You can also by littleï¿½ bean slicer/stringers which both de-string and slice the beans in one go as shown in the picture.
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Optional Preparations/Cuts ï¿½(see Main Vegetable Preparation Page forï¿½ explanations and photos)

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Baton	Brunoise	Chunk	Cube	Dice/chop	Grate	Julienne
x	x	x	x	Y	x	x
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Matchsticks	Mashed	Paysanne	Purï¿½ed	Shred	Slice	Sulfrino
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	Wholeï¿½ French/Green ï¿½=ï¿½ 25 - 30 minutes. Drizzle with oil and seasonings
Boil	y	Wholeï¿½ French/Greenï¿½ =ï¿½ 6-10ï¿½ minutes Sliceï¿½ or shred Runner beansï¿½ =ï¿½ 5-7ï¿½ minutes
Fry/Sautï¿½	y	Sliceï¿½ or shred Runner beansï¿½ =ï¿½ stir-fryï¿½ 4-6ï¿½ minutes
Microwave	y	Wholeï¿½ French/Greenï¿½ =ï¿½ 4-6ï¿½ minutes (225g/8oz) Sliceï¿½ or shred Runner beansï¿½ =ï¿½ 3-5 minutesï¿½ (225g/8oz)
Steam	y	Wholeï¿½ French/Greenï¿½ =ï¿½ 8 - 12ï¿½ minutes Sliceï¿½ or shred Runner beansï¿½ =ï¿½ 6-8 minutes
Stuff	x	ï¿½

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French, Green & Runner Beans

How to prepare green beans and how to cook green beans

Generalï¿½ - Preparingï¿½ French, Green and Runner Beans Wash in cold water.ï¿½ Snap or cut off a small section from each end of the pods. Round French and Green beans don't need any further preparation.

Optional Preparations/Cuts ï¿½(see Main Vegetable Preparation Page forï¿½ explanations and photos)

Cooking times and suitable methods for cooking fresh beans

Related Recipes and Information

Generalï¿½ - Preparingï¿½ French, Green and Runner Beans
Wash in cold water.ï¿½ Snap or cut off a small section from each end of the pods.

Round French and Green beans don't need any further preparation.