In article >,
James Silverton > wrote:

> On 5/8/2013 1:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 08/05/2013 11:51 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> >> Admittedly it was in a "gourmet" store but I saw Fava beans selling for
> >> $4 a pound. The pods must weigh as much as the beans they contain so
> >> that's about $8 a pound for a vegetable! I've never seen even asparagus
> >> costing as much as that.
> >
> >
> > How are their fiddlehead prices? Those things are usually pretty pricey
> > here. Luckily there is very little waste to them.
>
> I've never noticed them but I will look!

Fiddleheads were $12.99 at the produce market near me. Can't imagine
they'd be so delicious as to be worth that price. I didn't pay any
attention to the price of fava beans - they are a lot of work to shell
and shell again.

marcella

On May 8, 9:54*pm, Marcella Peek > wrote:

>
> Fiddleheads were $12.99 at the produce market near me. Can't imagine
> they'd be so delicious as to be worth that price. *I didn't pay any
> attention to the price of fava beans - they are a lot of work to shell
> and shell again.
>
> marcella

Favas are nice. But like you, I don't think they are worth the
trouble. I have found that I like the big fat frozen Fordhook lima
beans best of all.
The only place I can find them is at Safeway. They are labeled
Fordhook Lima Beans. They are tender and juicy and not dry or mealy
at all if you don't overcook them. I just lightly cook them in a
little water and then add butter and some seasoning to have them alone
as a side dish and I love them in soups and other dishes.

On 5/9/2013 10:18 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On May 8, 9:54 pm, Marcella Peek > wrote:
>
>>
>> Fiddleheads were $12.99 at the produce market near me. Can't imagine
>> they'd be so delicious as to be worth that price. I didn't pay any
>> attention to the price of fava beans - they are a lot of work to shell
>> and shell again.
>>
>> marcella
>
> Favas are nice. But like you, I don't think they are worth the
> trouble. I have found that I like the big fat frozen Fordhook lima
> beans best of all.

I *love* those frozen Fordhook limas!

> The only place I can find them is at Safeway. They are labeled
> Fordhook Lima Beans. They are tender and juicy and not dry or mealy
> at all if you don't overcook them. I just lightly cook them in a
> little water and then add butter and some seasoning to have them alone
> as a side dish and I love them in soups and other dishes.
>
I buy the Publix brand Fordhook lima beans. I buy a couple of bags at a
time so I'll always have some on hand.

Jill

On 5/9/2013 10:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/9/2013 10:18 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> On May 8, 9:54 pm, Marcella Peek > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Fiddleheads were $12.99 at the produce market near me. Can't imagine
>>> they'd be so delicious as to be worth that price. I didn't pay any
>>> attention to the price of fava beans - they are a lot of work to shell
>>> and shell again.
>>>
>>> marcella
>>
>> Favas are nice. But like you, I don't think they are worth the
>> trouble. I have found that I like the big fat frozen Fordhook lima
>> beans best of all.
>
> I *love* those frozen Fordhook limas!
>
>> The only place I can find them is at Safeway. They are labeled
>> Fordhook Lima Beans. They are tender and juicy and not dry or mealy
>> at all if you don't overcook them. I just lightly cook them in a
>> little water and then add butter and some seasoning to have them alone
>> as a side dish and I love them in soups and other dishes.
>>
> I buy the Publix brand Fordhook lima beans. I buy a couple of bags at a
> time so I'll always have some on hand.
>
> Jill

I like frozen Lima beans too and, come to think of it, I don't think
I've ever had fresh ones. Even as a child, I regarded shelling peas and
beans to be a real chore and I never cook any but frozen ones. That's
not quite true I guess since I do eat canned beans and cook dried
lentils for Indian food; dals in general.


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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On 5/9/2013 10:40 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 5/9/2013 10:22 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 5/9/2013 10:18 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>> On May 8, 9:54 pm, Marcella Peek > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Fiddleheads were $12.99 at the produce market near me. Can't imagine
>>>> they'd be so delicious as to be worth that price. I didn't pay any
>>>> attention to the price of fava beans - they are a lot of work to shell
>>>> and shell again.
>>>>
>>>> marcella
>>>
>>> Favas are nice. But like you, I don't think they are worth the
>>> trouble. I have found that I like the big fat frozen Fordhook lima
>>> beans best of all.
>>
>> I *love* those frozen Fordhook limas!
>>
>>> The only place I can find them is at Safeway. They are labeled
>>> Fordhook Lima Beans. They are tender and juicy and not dry or mealy
>>> at all if you don't overcook them. I just lightly cook them in a
>>> little water and then add butter and some seasoning to have them alone
>>> as a side dish and I love them in soups and other dishes.
>>>
>> I buy the Publix brand Fordhook lima beans. I buy a couple of bags at a
>> time so I'll always have some on hand.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I like frozen Lima beans too and, come to think of it, I don't think
> I've ever had fresh ones. Even as a child, I regarded shelling peas and
> beans to be a real chore and I never cook any but frozen ones. That's
> not quite true I guess since I do eat canned beans and cook dried
> lentils for Indian food; dals in general.
>
>
When I was about eight or 9 I planted a row or two of small lima beans.
It was some sort of school experiment. I remember shelling and then
"dissecting" (bisecting) the mature bean to show it contained a little
plant sprouting inside of it. I guess this was so we'd understand how
plants reproduce from the seeds we call beans.

Jill

On Thu, 09 May 2013 10:22:46 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

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>
>I *love* those frozen Fordhook limas!
>
>> The only place I can find them is at Safeway. They are labeled
>> Fordhook Lima Beans. They are tender and juicy and not dry or mealy
>> at all if you don't overcook them. I just lightly cook them in a
>> little water and then add butter and some seasoning to have them alone
>> as a side dish and I love them in soups and other dishes.
>>
>I buy the Publix brand Fordhook lima beans. I buy a couple of bags at a
>time so I'll always have some on hand.
>
>Jill

I do too. Sometimes I will cook them with a pinch of sugar and at the
end add an equal amount of frozen corn and a can of diced chiles. (or
you could go with pimento)
Janet US

On May 9, 12:45*pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:

The think that cracks me up about fava beans is that, in this country,
they were grown as a nitrogen fixing ground cover and cattle feed.

When the high end chefs started using them they became "trendy".

Thanks but the lowly lima does the same thing for me.

On 09/05/2013 3:57 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
> On May 9, 12:45 pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
> The think that cracks me up about fava beans is that, in this country,
> they were grown as a nitrogen fixing ground cover and cattle feed.
>
> When the high end chefs started using them they became "trendy".
>
> Thanks but the lowly lima does the same thing for me.
>


Oh? I have never had them, but thanks for the warning.

On May 9, 1:36*pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
> On 09/05/2013 3:57 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>
> > On May 9, 12:45 pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>
> > The think that cracks me up about fava beans is that, in this country,
> > they were grown as a nitrogen fixing ground cover and cattle feed.
>
> > When the high end chefs started using them they became "trendy".
>
> > Thanks but the lowly lima does the same thing for me.
>
> Oh? I have never had them, but thanks for the warning.

Not a warning. Those fordhook lima beans are terrific.

On 2013-05-09, ImStillMags > wrote:

> When the high end chefs started using them they became "trendy".

All because of Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs.

The two expensive veggies that irk me are fennel and Belgian endive.
My late brother's girlfriend was a native Belgian and she was outraged
at the price of B-endive in the US, which typically sells for close to
$5 lb. She said it was about $.45 lb in Belgium. She showed me a
classic Belgian dish of endive wrapped in ham strips and
smothered/cooked in a comté cheese béchemel sauce. Likewise with
fennel. You'd think the damn root was saffron from the price.
grrrrrr.....

Oh, another is rapini, or broccoli rabé, if you can even find it.
You'd think it was white asparagus instead of the weed it actually
is.

nb

On 5/9/2013 7:36 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2013-05-09, ImStillMags > wrote:
>
>> When the high end chefs started using them they became "trendy".
>
> All because of Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs.
>
> The two expensive veggies that irk me are fennel and Belgian endive.
> My late brother's girlfriend was a native Belgian and she was outraged
> at the price of B-endive in the US, which typically sells for close to
> $5 lb. She said it was about $.45 lb in Belgium. She showed me a
> classic Belgian dish of endive wrapped in ham strips and
> smothered/cooked in a comté cheese béchemel sauce. Likewise with
> fennel. You'd think the damn root was saffron from the price.
> grrrrrr.....
>
> Oh, another is rapini, or broccoli rabé, if you can even find it.
> You'd think it was white asparagus instead of the weed it actually
> is.
>

Yes, endive and fennel are expensive but I don't like them enough to be
tempted, nor do I even remember what they cost.


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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