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Yard Long Beans
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Posted by dirtfood 9 Ponte Vedra Beach, (My Page) on Tue, Oct 14, 08 at 18:54
| I tried par boiling and freezing but they turn out limp and leathery when defrosted and steamed. Am I better off just cooking the fresh beans and forget about trying to save any? I tried the Asian veggie site but got no reply. |
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RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by jll0306 9/ Sunset 18/High De (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 14, 08 at 19:58
| Ask the folks in the beans and legumes forum. They know everything there is to know on the bean topic! j. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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| Most likely, steaming the frozen beans is the problem. Yardlongs are delicate, and are easily over-cooked. I have frozen them after parboiling... but after thawing under running water, I cook them lightly, or add them as the last step in a dish. Check them frequently for doneness. "Chinese Red Noodle" held its quality better than the others when frozen. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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| I grew red yard longs this year, they were very productive. I gave up freezing all "green" beans many years ago, they just don't freeze well, including Roma, Kentucky Wonder, various bush beans. The only way I find any acceptable is slightly cooked Kwintus (long flat beans) with a bit of onion and tomato in olive oil. Since you really do have to blanch them for at least a minute or two before freezing, I just eat them almost every day and enjoy them as a summer vegetable. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by grandad 9a Louisiana/Sun’t28 (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 15, 08 at 11:40
| DirtFood, your experience with Yardlong beans exactly describes my experience. Since I only stir fry the Yardlongs, the "limp" texture is not very appealing. So I no longer freeze them. However, I do freeze the contender snap beans. These are not to be used in a stir fry fare. They seem to do OK with the alternative cooking methods. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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| I have similar experience with Tindora.They become leathery when cooked after thawing. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by ppod 6 SE NY (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 16, 08 at 1:42
| If your yardlongs have seeds inside the pods, you should be able to save the seeds and use them fresh as shellies, or dry them for storage and later use. The fresh shellies might freeze well. This time of year, my beans have mature and immature seeds, which are delicious cooked with garlic (think snail/escargot garlic butter):
•Shell and rinse the beans. •Cook one head garlic (cleaned and chopped) in a generous portion of olive oil and butter, •add salt and pepper to taste. •When garlic is tender, •add the beans and •one cup water (or more to barely cover the beans). •Cook till beans are tender. If the beans absorb all the water, add a little more water to make dish barely moist. •Add a handful of finely chopped parsley just before serving.
•Use as a side dish or as a •pasta sauce. Many things can be added for flavor: •chopped anchovies, •spicy chilli peppers, etc., etc., etc. Re: thawed, mushy beans: I thought they could be made palatable by puréeing them and using the purée as a soup base to which other (sauteed) vegetables (and spices) were added to improve the taste. Thawed beans should be heated through to kill latent bacteria. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Shelly Beans
RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by dirtfood 9 Ponte Vedra Beach, (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 16, 08 at 11:29
| Thanks for the input. I'll take Corapegia's advice and just eat them every day during the season. Much better crisp and fresh. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by ppod 6 SE NY (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 16, 08 at 12:20
| I thought your yardlongs yielded more beans than you could consume, and that you sought ideas on what to do with the excess beans..... :-) Kicking self for misunderstanding and writing long response..... |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by dirtfood 9 Ponte Vedra Beach, (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 16, 08 at 19:12
| PPod: Actually they do produce more beans than we can consume. The extras will go back into the compost pile except for the ones I intend to save the beans from. |
RE: Yard Long Beans
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- Posted by ppod 6 SE NY (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 18, 08 at 15:53
| Could the extras be donated to neighbors, mailman/woman, food pantry, or put in a box at the road with a sign offering them for free? (Someone in my neighborhood is doing that with apples: they put a large box of apples on a table next to the road with a sign offering them for free.) Just a suggestion..... |
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