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Old 30-09-2005, 04:24 PM
OmManiPadmeOmelet
 
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In article et,
(Rez) wrote:

In article , "Guy Bradley"
wrote:
First, butterbeans: I presume you are referring to lima beans. If
desired to eat fresh, they should have been picked already. Thus, I


When lima beans are very young (about half their mature size), the
small beans are delicious raw -- sweeter than the sweetest young peas,
and even more tender. A yummy treat!

~REZ~


Yes, they are. :-)
I have done that, but I steamed them lightly.

Limas make a great pod bean if picked young but you may have to string
them.
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Om.

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