"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Nexis wrote:
>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > 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?
>> >
>> > haricots ..... beans
>> > vert....... green
>> >
>> > haricot verts ...... green beans
>> >
>>
>> Very helpful. Really.
>> He didn't ask what haricot verts translates to.
>> If you don't know the answer, maybe it's best to find out from someone
>> who
>> does?
>
> I thought it was helpful. Haricots verts is French for green beans. They
> may
> be a different species of the more popularly commercial varieties of beans
> here, but they are still green beans.
>

Once again, he didn't ask if they were green beans. He KNOWS they are green
beans. He asked if they are a different variety (to which the answer is YES)
or just baby green beans.
I'm sorry if I came off snippy, I'm very stressed lately for reasons that
have nothing to do with this. It was just the umpteenth answer that didn't
answer anything and I lost it

kimberly