notbob wrote:
> I recall reading someone reminiscing their near monastic life in Paris
> and how they always looked forward to a simple meal of haricot verts
> sauted in butter. So, the other day when I ran across some in our
> high-end supermarket, I bought them and gave it a try. Fabulous.
> Now, I know h/v are just green beans, but I've never seen any like
> these. They were only 4-5" long and about a 1/4" in diameter. So,
> are these just baby green beans or a different species?
>
> nb

I had an interesting discussion with my father about hericot verts. He
insisted they were not *green beans*. Uh, then what are they? He replied,
"I don't know but they aren't green beans." I finally figured out he was
trying to convince me he'd found a fancy "new" vegetable and was a little
appalled when I said he'd bought just another variety of green beans. I'll
bet he paid more for the guy in the produce department to spell the sign for
'hericot verts' correctly, too. I should tell him to buy some broccoflower!
LOL

Jill