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Judith in England wrote:
On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:36:36 +0100, Judith in England
wrote:

I have grown runner beans for years - always very successful.

That's great: many thanks for all the responses: appreciated.

(I also hadn't thought of drying and saving for stews and soups if there are
loads of them).

For anyone interested, the key to cooking them is this:

Pour boiling water over them, let it cool, throw it away, and
repeat several times. This is to reduce their flatulent effect!
They will swell as this goes on, which helps later.

Boil them for 10 minutes to destroy the toxins, and then
simmer until soft enough. Do not use salt in the water, which
can make them tough.

You can then use them (and the cooking water).


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.