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Old 01-08-2007, 03:32 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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In article ,
"Uncle Marvo" writes:
| In reply to Mary Fisher ) who wrote this in
| , I, Marvo, say :
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| Spouse insists that on GQT he's heard that you must never, ever, eat
| ANY raw beans. I say it's dried red beans (who would anyway?) but he
| was reluctant to eat some very raw tender, slender runner beans last
| week. He did and we're still here.
|
| Amazing, innit!
|
| Amazing. There is nothing better than raw young broad beans out of the
| garden with the pods still on. I also reheat chili con carne which is a week
| or so old, and has been only refrigerated. 10 minutes on 40% power in the
| micro, then a minute on ful. I also reheat the rice, which you should NEVER
| do.

Broad beans are not very closely related to French and runner ones,
and I believe do not have the same toxins.

Why shouldn't you reheat rice? I have been doing it for years.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.