Gremlins in the house messing with you??

I can't imagine the water changing color just while sitting. I would be suspicious that someone else came along and rinsed something or ??

Sure is pretty though!
Deanna

Are you sure they weren't Romano pole beans? Never heard of a Roma pole bean. But yes, Romano pole beans are brown seeded and that is the most likely cause of your water. Another possible cause is if the beans had a lite case of bean rust disease.

It's another example of why steam blanching works better than water blanching.

Dave

Thanks Deanna and Dave.

Whew......the brown seeds makes sense, and yes, I meant Romano pole beans. I've picked them very young, since I'm having trouble with bugs eating the older ones, and I guess the seeds haven't turned brown yet. Should they be brown from the start? If so, maybe they sent me the wrong seeds.
They aren't growing nearly as big (wide) as a bush Roma bean. We were in a really bad drought this year and they just started growing recently.
I would love to give them more time to grow, but the bugs just won't let me.

Dave....I never thought about steaming them. Are the times the same?

About 1 1/2 again as long time wise. Depends on the vegetable and covered or uncovered.

Dave

Thanks.