Green Beans!

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Green Beans!
Topic Started: Feb 4 2016, 12:39 PM (348 Views)
swing	Feb 4 2016, 12:39 PM Post #1
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	I bought a bag of green beans today at Costco, unless we eat them every day for a week they are going to disintegrate. Any idea how I can preserve these? We used to freeze green beans on the farm but had to blanche them first. I suppose this is still the preferred way or they will be mush.



Durgan	Feb 4 2016, 12:53 PM Post #2
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	Juice them or lose them. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?LTKEO 24 July 2014 Vegetable Juicing Some current vegetables were processed into 12 liters of juice and pressure canned at 15 PSI for 15 minutes for long term storage. The predominant vegetable was green beans. Pictures depict the process.



swing	Feb 4 2016, 01:57 PM Post #3
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	Thanks Durgan bought some cauliflower and Broccoli also, so will throw a little of everything in the blender, for lunch one day.



agate	Feb 4 2016, 02:12 PM Post #4
Posts: 21,864 Group: Administration Member #203 Joined: February 2, 2006	Put them in boiling water for a few minutes, then chill with ice water & freeze.



Durgan	Feb 4 2016, 02:25 PM Post #5
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	agate Feb 4 2016, 02:12 PM Put them in boiling water for a few minutes, then chill with ice water & freeze. And eat half and hate them and throw out the remainder. Like most frozen vegetables with a few exceptions.



Olive Oil	Feb 4 2016, 04:06 PM Post #6
Gold Star Member Posts: 4,747 Group: Member Member #785 Joined: June 10, 2010	If you are eating them in a short time ( a few weeks) blanching is not necessary. I freeze many vegetables to add to smoothies and no damage occurs if they are eaten soon.



Trotsky	Feb 5 2016, 01:43 AM Post #7
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	Quote: And eat half and hate them and throw out the remainder. Like most frozen vegetables with a few exceptions. Most hateful vegetable is the green bean. Why not just cut to the chase and throw them out now?



Durgan	Feb 5 2016, 03:19 AM Post #8
Veteran Member Posts: 13,273 Group: Gardening Guru Member #720 Joined: March 31, 2010	Trotsky Feb 5 2016, 01:43 AM Quote: And eat half and hate them and throw out the remainder. Like most frozen vegetables with a few exceptions. Most hateful vegetable is the green bean. Why not just cut to the chase and throw them out now? Green beans are a bit rough. Juiced, they are acceptable. Just another vegetable with some possible nutrients.



Darcie	Feb 5 2016, 03:25 AM Post #9
Skeptic Posts: 31,154 Group: Member Member #714 Joined: March 30, 2010	I really like green beans, steam them and put butter and toasted almonds on them. Really good if cooked correctly.



angora	Feb 5 2016, 04:26 AM Post #10
WWS Book Club Coordinator Posts: 14,494 Group: Member Member #717 Joined: March 31, 2010	I like them too. I prefer the yellow ones but both are good, steamed or picked and eaten straight out of the garden.



FuzzyO	Feb 5 2016, 04:27 AM Post #11
Posts: 16,968 Group: Administration Member #710 Joined: March 30, 2010	Toss with pesto and then add the toasted almonds.



Trotsky	Feb 5 2016, 04:28 AM Post #12
Big City Boy Posts: 38,319 Group: Member Member #79 Joined: September 8, 2005	There's a bitter aftertaste to green beans that I cannot shake. The closest I can happily eat are Snow Peas. Edited by Trotsky, Feb 5 2016, 06:51 AM.



Alli	Feb 5 2016, 04:36 AM Post #13
Mistress, House of Cats Posts: 4,732 Group: Member Member #711 Joined: March 30, 2010	Trotsky Feb 5 2016, 01:43 AM Quote: And eat half and hate them and throw out the remainder. Like most frozen vegetables with a few exceptions. Most hateful vegetable is the green bean. Why not just cut to the chase and throw them out now? Hateful vegetable really? oooh 02 laugh123 If you can't eat them now make a bouquet garni, some cider vinegar and pickle them Makes a nice accompaniment to your dinner when you want to eat the beans......



swing	Feb 5 2016, 09:20 AM Post #14
swing Posts: 9,979 Group: Member Member #359 Joined: August 18, 2006	These green beans bagged from Costco are "the best"! I must check and see where they were packaged. Thanks for the suggestions.



Deleted User	Feb 5 2016, 09:47 AM Post #15
Deleted User	I love "fresh" green beans in season. Hate all else. Did you ever try pickled green beans :MapleLeaf: Here's Martha Stewarts recipe. If I had more time I would try them. iquon http://www.marthastewart.com/924848/spicy-pickled-green-beans
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