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How Cooked Do You Do Fresh Green Beans?

ECBG — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:27:05 GMT

I love green beans. Not the "greasy cut shorts" that had a lot of beans in them. LOVE the green part. My favorite variety is "pole beans". They are very flat. I cook them with Goya Pork Seasoning, and my grandsons have always loaded up on them.

I cook mine through. I don't want a crunch, although, I like raw green beans and spinach dip.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:28:56 GMT

Cut both ends off and cook in the microwave until they are cooked

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maximillian — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:31:54 GMT

I cut off both ends too. I put them in a saucepan with a steamer basket and steam them. When they are done, I sprinkle with a little grated cheese. Tasty and nutritious.

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Still Raining — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:39:33 GMT

Just steamed in a basket. I like them a little crunchy and plain.

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stevieb — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:42:05 GMT

@ECBG I agree with you. I love pole beans, though they're increasingly hard to find and I don't enjoy crunchy green beans if they've supposedly been cooked. They don't have to be cooked to a mush, but they do need to be on the soft side.

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buckeyegirl1 — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:48:46 GMT

Trim off both ends. Put into a pot with 1/2 cup of water, chopped onions, 3 TBLS of white vinegar, then the MOST important thing. 4 TBLS ham base.

Cover, cook until desired done ness.

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shoekitty — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 23:50:08 GMT

I like them practicaly raw. Gotta have crunch. I like to eat them as finger food. Streamed or sauteed, slightly blackened.

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ECBG — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:09:22 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
@ECBG I agree with you. I love pole beans, though they're increasingly hard to find and I don't enjoy crunchy green beans if they've supposedly been cooked. They don't have to be cooked to a mush, but they do need to be on the soft side.

@stevieb We cook alike!!! Come on over!

I have found them at my Publix, although, I haven't been there in a long time. Not fond of the thin green beans from local farmers unless it's for a dip.

LOVE green beans! Especially with potato salad, deviled eggs, and fresh sliced tomatoes!

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EatWell — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:11:47 GMT

@ECBG

My favorite ways with green beans:

#1-stir fry in hot wok or sautée pan with onions, ginger, and garlic. Add grilled shrimp, sliced flank steak, or sliced chicken breast, optional..

#2-sautéed with bacon, and onions. Sliced mushrooms optional.

~Life is short. Eat well. Because you may die tomorrow.~

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sunshine45 — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:10:59 GMT

i like the really skinny green beans.....haricots verts.

steamed in the microwave.

sea salt and sometimes a touch of melted butter on them.

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ECBG — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:11:00 GMT

@EatWell wrote:
@ECBG

My favorite ways with with green beans:

#1-stir fry in hot wok or sautée pan with onions, ginger, and garlic. Add grilled shrimp, sliced flank steak, or sliced chicken breast, optional..

#2-sautéed with bacon, and onions. Sliced mushrooms optional.

~Life is short. Eat well. Because you may die tomorrow.~

@EatWell I have heard of this method, but after blanching.

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queendiva — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:11:23 GMT

Enoying the fresh green beans and veggies now.

Trim the ends, boil in a shallow pan of salted water. They should still have some crisp to them. Finish with a little EVOO & salt to taste.

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EatWell — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:18:09 GMT

g@ECBG wrote:
@EatWell wrote:
@ECBG

My favorite ways with with green beans:

#1-stir fry in hot wok or sautée pan with onions, ginger, and garlic. Add grilled shrimp, sliced flank steak, or sliced chicken breast, optional..

#2-sautéed with bacon, and onions. Sliced mushrooms optional.

~Life is short. Eat well. Because you may die tomorrow.~

@EatWell I have heard of this method, but after blanching.

@ECBG

Yes. You can blanch first if you like your beans with less crunch. Works with string beans, sugar snaps, snow peas, and if you can find them Chinese Long Beans. Make a light sauce with equal parts of cornstarch and water. Add soy sauce and a pinch of sugar to taste. Serve with rice.

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stevieb — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:57:21 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@stevieb wrote:
@ECBG I agree with you. I love pole beans, though they're increasingly hard to find and I don't enjoy crunchy green beans if they've supposedly been cooked. They don't have to be cooked to a mush, but they do need to be on the soft side.
@stevieb We cook alike!!! Come on over!

I have found them at my Publix, although, I haven't been there in a long time. Not fond of the thin green beans from local farmers unless it's for a dip.

LOVE green beans! Especially with potato salad, deviled eggs, and fresh sliced tomatoes!

@ECBG Oh yes, that sounds like a menu I could really enjoy!

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RedTop — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:26:01 GMT

My preference is blue lake. Trim, snap, wash. Sauté bacon and onion until bacon is cooked and onion is soft, add beans, cover with water and simmer to required level of doneness, salt and pepper before serving.

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Sooner — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:30:36 GMT

Absolutely pole beans. Kentucky Wonders are the ultimate.

Water, ham and beans, cooked until they are no longer bright green and are not crisp. Cook liquid down as the beans cook, serve in a pasta bowl with some very good fresh hot cornbread and butter.

If possible, have peach cobbler for your fruit serving afterward.

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SurferWife — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 02:33:01 GMT

I like mine tender with just a little crisp. I can't stand them soggy & soft.

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stevieb — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:12:50 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
Absolutely pole beans. Kentucky Wonders are the ultimate.

Water, ham and beans, cooked until they are no longer bright green and are not crisp. Cook liquid down as the beans cook, serve in a pasta bowl with some very good fresh hot cornbread and butter.

If possible, have peach cobbler for your fruit serving afterward.

Dang you @Sooner... I love them cooked with ham or ham hocks, I love corn bread or corn cakes and I love peach cobbler...

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Sooner — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:44:44 GMT

@stevieb We would have a good time! Since it's you I might even smother a pork chop!

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shoptilyadropagain — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:42:01 GMT

I can't do a crunch and "overcook" mine with bacon and onions. For fresh green beans, I will simmer them for 3 or 4 hours. When I buy frozen, I simmer them almost all day.