Nancy wrote on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:56:36 -0400:

??>> On Apr 26, 5:46 pm, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:
??>>> I bought some in the shell. How are they traditionally
??>>> prepared? I didn't buy a lot of them, maybe 1/4 pound.

??>> Never had them, but if preparing the mature ones take as
??>> much trouble as it seems, they'd better taste like an
??>> elixir from heaven. I wish I'd known about them when I
??>> was much younger and had ample time to peel individual
??>> fava beans and grapes.

NY> I just found out about fresh limas last year. Delicious.
NY> I figure these favas will be good, too, once I cook them.
NY> They are not good raw, I found that out.

NY> Thank you everyone for all the suggestions. There aren't
NY> too many, maybe a serving for one, but I did want to try
NY> them. Appreciate the tips.

It's a heck of a way to buy beans! The amount of fava beans you
get from a pound of fava pods makes them very expensive.


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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