RUNNER BEANS

TINTIN · « **on:** August 01, 2008, 10:05 »

What is the best,quickest,easiest way to prepare runners for eating,is there a gadget which helps?

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2008, 10:22 »

A sharp knife.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2008, 10:27 »

As Dave said a nice small sharp knife. The gadgets you can buy are naff :evil:

peapod · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2008, 10:35 »

Less washing up too

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2008, 11:11 »

pick em small before they get stringy and snap em into 1 inch pieces and then boil or steam which is better ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

compostqueen · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2008, 13:25 »

you can cook em in the micro wave with a tight lid cos then they only need a bit of water and minimum cooking. The flavour is gorgeous so no overcooking please

Thank you

I can't wait to snap me first Painted Lady runner bean of the year. Mine are a bit slow this year but worth waiting for hopefully.

vineweevil1 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2008, 14:48 »

Can someone tell me when to pick my beans, i.e. when have they gone too far?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2008, 15:19 »

Pick them young they should feel nice and firm but without any large beans in them. Look at the picture on the bean packet.

This is white lady

This is scarlet emperor

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