Add enough water to come half way up the beans, some chopped dill leaves and let it simmer gently. Now cover the pan and cook for an hour until the pods are very tender. Leave to cool. Chill ...

Broad beans are at their best from the end of May through to mid-July, when the pods are pale green and soft and the beans are still small. Only brief steaming or cooking is required when broad ...

Fava beans go by many names, including faba beans and broad beans, but since they are grown in pods, they are actually ...

Smaller, thinner broad beans are more tender and can be simply sautéed in their pod with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with a bit of salt. Fava beans can be prepared in a multitude of ways ...

average number of beans per pod 10% (not shown), bean quality 10%, pest and disease resistance 5% (not shown), and flavour and texture 45% We sowed our broad bean seeds in modules in the greenhouse in ...

It is true you can eat broad bean pods as well as the beans? I heard this was possible, but cannot imagine it. Also, how can you tell if broad beans are absolutely fresh when you buy them.

Give plants a good soaking once a week in dry spells, especially when flowers and pods are forming. Support taller varieties with lengths of string along the rows supported by stakes. Chocolate spot ...

I have used broad beans here as they are in season now. Try to get the smaller pods if possible, as they will be more tender and you won't have to double skin them. This dish somehow manages to be ...