Shell Beans
Hi ladies, I am not going to even attempt posting a picture right now. Shell beans are a limited season vegetable here. I have to watch the garden carefully to catch the beans when the seed is fully formed but not dried out yet. Then I pick the ones who have lots of pink in them and the pod feels like there are beans in it. Allen and I think they are a delicacy but my farmers won't even touch them. If you are curious as to how they look google tongue of fire beans or cranberry beans. Actually almost any bean grown for dry beans will work. Just pick them before they dry out. Lima beans are a good comparison. We generally eat those before the seed dries out. Shell beans are delicious boiled in a little water, partially drained if necessary, and then heated again with cream or milk on them, We eat them on mashed potatoes. If I have a great abundance of them I also put them in vegetable soup. Ulriche, my husband's family came from Germany with pea bean seed. I grew t