mm wrote:

> By fresh, do you eman raw beans (after soaking in water or after
> boiling)?
>
> Lima beans have a chemical that is toxic and must be released by
> boiling off.....
>

To clarify what you said...from the Floridata website
http://www.floridata.com/ref/P/phas_lun.cfm

WILD lima beans have high concentrations of cyanogens and have caused
serious cyanide poisonings.
Some people are sensitive to the small amounts of cyanogenic glucosides
in domestic lima beans and cannot eat them.
Cooking removes most of these toxic compounds. Lima beans, including
sprouted limas, probably should not be eaten raw