Green beans: buying, storing and cooking

green beans are green beans

Green beans are long, flat green beans with tough skins..

They can be chopped and added to rice dishes, drizzled with sesame oil and used in Asian dishes, or simply stir-fried with vegetables.


How to buy?

Green beans are best eaten when they are young and tender.Old beans can be overly tough.

Beans should be green and free of brown spots. They shouldn't be too long or stringy.

Freshly harvested green beans It is sold from July to October. Frozen, it can be purchased at any time of year.


How to store?

Fresh green beans are wrapped in newspaper or a paper bag and stored in the bottom drawer of the refrigerator. They should be used within 2-3 days of purchase.

Fresh beans can be cut, blanched, and frozen in plastic bags or containers.

If you bought frozen green beans and don't plan to eat them anytime soon, put them in the freezer. They'll keep there for a very long time.


How to cook?

If the green beans are fresh, cut them into pieces and boil them in salted water or steam them, then serve with butter. However, the same can be done with frozen beans.

Both fresh and frozen beans can be fried or stewed with vegetables or added to a cooking soup.

Everyday dishes:

• Green beans fried with pancetta
  
• Green beans with lemons and capers
  
• Green beans marinated with coriander and garlic
  
• Green Bean Tempura