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How to Choose Broad Beans and How to Eat Them

How to Choose Broad Beans

The beans are at their best when they are small and tender, with a bittersweet flavor.

How to Eat Broad Beans

When young, they can be cooked and eaten, pods and all, or shelled and eaten raw with cheese, as in Italy. When the beans are older, they are shelled, cooked, and sometimes peeled. Cooked broad beans have a milder flavor than raw. Dried broad beans are popular in the Middle East where they are cooked with spices or added to stews.
Course Cooking 101, Ingredients