French beans...

[rich p]

...so much better than runner beans
Those damned foreigners in the EU outwitted us again...

 

[Markymark]

Wrong.

 

[Garethgas]

I've just scoffed a bowl full of them for lunch!
I must admit, far nicer than runners. More yield, no diseases, perfect every time, no stringy bits, always tender and cook quicker.
I doubt I'll ever go back to runners after this crop.
Mind you, yours are much straighter than mine

 

[psmiffy]

Actually american in origin

 

[dan_bo]

Mine are purple and very plentiful. Anyone want any?

 

[Cuchilo]

Ive got millions of them . 6 million and 4 to be exact as I counted them last night .
I gave a bag of them to next door and they made the most gorgeous curry out of them that I sampled last night ( after counting how many French beans I had )

 

[Garethgas]

One thing I have noticed though, is that they don't keep as well. These were left overs from yesterday and although you can't see, they are quite floppy, even kept in the fridge.

 

[dan_bo]

Is that where you get your name from Gareth?

 

[Garethgas]

You might say that...I couldn't possibly comment

 

[Markymark]

One thing I have noticed though, is that they don't keep as well. These were left overs from yesterday and although you can't see, they are quite floppy, even kept in the fridge.

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Blanch them then freeze them.

 

[Garethgas]

Blanch them then freeze them.

Thanks. I had thought of doing that but they normally don't last long enough !
It's something that I will probably do when there is a glut though.
I was late putting them in so I've only been picking them for 2 weeks.

 

[Markymark]

Thanks. I had thought of doing that but they normally don't last long enough !
It's something that I will probably do when there is a glut though.
I was late putting them in so I've only been picking them for 2 weeks.

We do it a lot and then they last for months. We save up a few days worth, then quick blanch (couple of minutes), then freeze in portion sized bags as they freeze as a lump.

 

[Crackle]

...so much better than runner beans
Those damned foreigners in the EU outwitted us again...
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They look like they might refuse to get in the pan. I wouldn't trust them.

 

[Cuchilo]

They look like they might refuse to get in the pan. I wouldn't trust them.

I never trust a word a French bean says to me !

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Wrong.

Wrong