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| Hello folks :). This looks like an awesome forum, full of ideas! I let some of my pole beans go too long. They are edible, but a bit tough and mealy. Still green, but with pretty-mature seeds inside. Way more than I want for seed-saving. Any ideas about what I should do with them? Do you think they would make a good stock? The one time I tried to pickle something (preserved lemons) they got all moldy, so I hesitate to try that... |
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- Posted by myfamilysfarm 5b (My Page) on Wed, Jul 24, 13 at 19:30
| Those are what we used to call 'shelly beans'. shell them, like you would English peas and add some in with the regular-sized green beans. |
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| Many southerners grow them that way intentionally for shelling beans. Shellies boiled with a bit of bacon and onion. Delicious!! Not too shabby with a bit of butter and garlic either. :) Dave |
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| Ditto the shellies. Try a bit of chopped tomato from your garden along with the bacon and onion. |
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| Well, I had no idea! Thanks, folks! I will try them tonight :). |
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- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Thu, Jul 25, 13 at 14:06
| We let them go a lo-o-o-ng time and then can them like any other dried bean. Actually, these and horticultural beans are my husband's favorite. (He hates "regular" green beans - only me and my BIL eat those.) Carol |
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| I didn't have bacon, so I did them up with olive oil and garlic. Plus two tiny cherry tomatoes, all I have yet, so I could see what the combo was like :). I felt they needed a little something, so I added a tablespoon of lamb and onion with middle eastern spices, last of a bag in the freezer. ZOMG, delicious! Thank you folks so much. I love these :). |
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| WTG! another convert to shellies. Lots of recipes for them Nila as they lend themselves to all sorts of seasonings and cooking methods. Try them with a tbls. of sugar and a couple of tbls. of vinegar mixed in for a sweet n' sour taste. Dave |
Here is a link that might be useful: article about shellie beans with recipes
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| Thanks, Dave :). |
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