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Fresh Butter Beans
Has anyone ever eaten fresh butter beans? I think they are the delicious
large beans we had in Greece but I have only ever seen the dried sort in England, including those reconstituted in tins. More to the point - has anyone ever grown them in UK? Never seen any seed beans. |
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Fresh Butter Beans
Plum wrote:
Has anyone ever eaten fresh butter beans? I think they are the delicious large beans we had in Greece but I have only ever seen the dried sort in England, including those reconstituted in tins. More to the point - has anyone ever grown them in UK? Never seen any seed beans. Tried - using grocers' seed - but the crop was zilch. -- Rusty |
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Fresh Butter Beans
On 18 Oct, 18:41, Rusty Hinge
wrote: Plum wrote: Has anyone ever eaten fresh butter beans? *I think they are the delicious large beans we had in Greece but I have only ever seen the dried sort in England, including those reconstituted in tins. More to the point - has anyone ever grown them in UK? *Never seen any seed beans. Tried - using grocers' seed - but the crop was zilch. -- Rusty I must admit I can't stand ant form of seed bean, but I remember hen I was in boardig school in the 50's they used to serve butter beans, and from searching I think they were "Big Mama Lima Beans ", you can find them at http://www.reimerseeds.com/lima-butter-beans_585.aspx and they do ship to the UK. They hae some interesting things in their lists, and I may well try them this comming season. David Hill |
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Fresh Butter Beans
On Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:32:21 +0100, Plum wrote:
Has anyone ever eaten fresh butter beans? I think they are the delicious large beans we had in Greece IMBW but I think you will find that 'gigantes' is made from dried beans, not fresh. It certainly is in all the recipes I have come across. |
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Fresh Butter Beans
"Plum" wrote in
om: Has anyone ever eaten fresh butter beans? I think they are the delicious large beans we had in Greece but I have only ever seen the dried sort in England, including those reconstituted in tins. More to the point - has anyone ever grown them in UK? Never seen any seed beans. Now you mention it I miss butter beans from my school days. Below is a link and if I can fin a space in my garen gonna give some a try. http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...er-bean-seeds_ 12941.html Baz BTW you will have to copy the link and paste it to your web browser. |
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