I think it all depends on the freshness of the beans. Very Young and
straight from the garden, you can just depod them and then put in
boiling water for a bit, when they start to deform, they are ready and
can be eaten as is. If they are older/bigger then they will need more
cooking and then de-skinning.

Steve

Giusi wrote:
> Karen wrote:
>> What is the secret? Do you have to parboil and then skin them again?
>> Is there an easy way to do it? And, then what is a simple preparation
>> for these things? I think I would like them if I knew how to cook
>> them.
>>
>> thanks in advance,
>> Karen
>>
> I just cook them and eat them, but mine may be fresher. The skin pops
> right off when they are cooked. Just pinch the bean.
>