"Phred" > wrote in message
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> G'day mates,
>
> The local minor supermarket has had reasonable quality fresh green
> beans on special this week. (Usually beans on special are pretty past
> their prime; but this lot seems to be okay.)
>
> Question is, what is a good way to handle a surfeit of beans?
> Something a bit beyond boiling or steaming would be nice. :-)
>
> Had a bit of a google, but there seem to be around 350,000
> possibilities for "recipe fresh green beans", so I thought it would be
> nice to ask this group for "favo[u]rites". I can almost taste a dish
> based on various combinations of beans with bacon, tomatoes,
> mushrooms, etc. -- but I can't quite put my finger on the defining
> ingredient(s). Help!
>
>

Boil til just done, drain, run under cold water, and dry. Make a salad with
tomatoes and vidalia onions.


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