CLOSE UP: Female hands gently pick fresh pods of ripe green beans from the thriving vegetable garden. Harvesting delicious fruits of seasonal domestic production, grown in a healthy and organic way.
Green beans should have a bright, strong colour, with crisp pods with a satin-like sheen. They should not look wilted, discoloured or brown. They are best eaten when young and tender. To tell how ...
There is a lot of bean cooking lore out there. Some of it good advice, and some of it bad. From the ongoing debate about soaking beans, to whether adding salt to beans before they're soft makes them ...