"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Sat 22 Nov 2008 12:21:33a, jmcquown told us...
>
>> val189 wrote:
>>> On Nov 21, 7:45 pm, "l, not -l" > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I believe that Fordhook is also known (espeically in southern USA)
>>>> as butter bean.
>>>
>>> Oh, never knew that. My other half can eat em right out of the can.
>>> I use em to make a quick hummus with tahini and garlic. My local
>>> Savalot sells em under the Diane's Garden brand name - dirt cheap
>>> too. Diane's Garden tomatoes in the can are not bad either - about 49
>>> cents a can. I use em when I'm out of puree.
>>
>>
>> Ah, the great "butter bean" debate! I'm telling you, butter beans are
>> not Fordhook limas! Butter beans are brown. Well, tan Yellowish,
>> even. And sometimes they are speckled, yes. Fordhook lima beans are
>> plump fat very green beans that burst in your mouth when you bite into
>> them! Dang, now I want to make some of these for Thanksgiving! Might
>> just have to do two vegetables for Thanksgiving. Shay (the CNA) likes
>> broccoli so that's a safe one. Who knows? she might even like
>> Fordhooks!
>>
>> Jill <---starting another grocery list
>>
>>
>
> I did all my shopping for Thanksgiving this afternoon. Decided to make
> old-fashioned succotash. Fordhook limas, whole kernel corn, some butter,
> heavy cream, and a light sprinkle of thyme.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


SUCCOTASH! I made that last year & went over quite well, I'd forgotten that.
Better add that the ingredients to my shopping list.