[AlaninCarlisle]

A perennial problem with me. I just spent a boring hour podding a bucket-full to create maybe half a pound of beans to cook. Has anyone found any short-cuts? Anyone any idea how commercial caterers go about it?

[snow white]

No ideal.  Plonk yourself in front of the telly and sit and process them watching something you like.  Before you know, they are all done.

[sunshineband]

No ideal.  Plonk yourself in front of the telly and sit and process them watching something you like.  Before you know, they are all done.

And then give your fingernails a good scrub with toothpaste to get all the black off them, especially down the sides of your cuticles 

[Plot 1 Problems]

I don't mind it, pop the headphones on and off we go.

[lettice]

Never had a problem and enjoy it, just sit on the patio, watching or listening to something on the tablet and just pod away.
Find them easy to pod to be honest.

[AlaninCarlisle]

I just wondered if there are any canny tricks of the trade used by commercial caterers

[Plot 1 Problems]

I just wondered if there are any canny tricks of the trade used by commercial caterers

Normally to just employ a minimum wage kitchen assistant

[mrs bouquet]

I like doing that job as well, I love the feel of the velvety insides.  I think its really relaxing (until I remember this years total disaster.  So it will be supermarket podding for me.  regards, Mrs Bouquet

[8doubles]

Tell the kids you found a pearl in one once and sold it for £50.

[Aidy]

As it happens I saw on one of these crowd funding vids a machine that did peas, beans, it skinned oranges and all sorts of fruit n veg, no idea on the cost but it looked good, they were making them for a pro kitchen so I guess a bit pricey.

[Mr Dog]

One advantage of my reduced broad bean crop this year is that I haven't (yet at least) succumbed to 'broad bean thumb'. I've a dozen or so later plants that are just starting to produce  pods so I'm not counting my chickens just yet......