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Janet

In article >,
says...
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> On 2014-04-27 6:01 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
> >> To me, green beans are perfect when served to others! It's one
> >> vegetable I can live without.
> >
> > There are several veggies that I can live without, but I feel it is
> > important to get plenty of veg inside us, so I doctor them to make them
> > edible
> >
>
> What's with you guys? Garden fresh green beans are wonderful. Granted,
> the stuff you get in grocery stores can be disappointing. Try growing
> them and eat them freshly picked. They can be very good.

I always grow runner beans, and either French beans or broad beans
(and peas and mange tout).. they are all very easy and you just can't
buy that fresh-picked quality.

Some years back, with a glut of all beans, I gave some runner and
french beans to a neighbour. Her daughter aged six piped up "what are
those things" and her mother replied "I've no idea" :-( I was shocked.
Then I had to tell her how to cook them..she had never cooked or tasted
fresh beans before.

Janet UK