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How to prepare broad beans

Name: How to prepare broad beans
Prep time: 26 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 400 g
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 800 g broad beans

Here's how, from fresh beans in pods, to obtain beans ready to use in a recipe.

25 K 5/5 (21 reviews)

35 min.

Easy

3.15 €

400 g

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: July 3^rd 2024

For 400 g, you will need:

1 800 g broad beans
Total weight: 800 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 30 min.

Cooking: 5 min.

All in all: 35 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

Open each bean pod and collect the seeds they contain...

Stage 2

... before placing them in a bowl.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil, and pour in the seeds.

Leave to cook for 3 to 5 minutes from the time they come back to the boil.

Stage 4

You'll notice that some seeds split on their own, a sign that they've cooked long enough.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.

Drain and refresh quickly under cold water.

Stage 6

Press each seed to release the bean.

Stage 7

If the seed is not yet split, split the end with your fingernail...

Stage 8

... and press to release the bean.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 15 min.

Do this for all the seeds, and your beans are ready to use in your recipe.

Stage 10

And the germ?

Every bean has a small white germ (indicated by the arrow), which is reputed to make the bean less digestible.

Stage 11

As in fine restaurants, you can remove it with a small knife...

Stage 12

... to obtain a perfect bean.

Admittedly, it's not essential, and it's a lot of work, so it's up to you.

Remarks

You'll notice that the weight loss is significant, and from the pods onwards you end up with fairly few beans, which you'll need to take into account for your future recipe.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, in a closed container.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	50 RDI=20 %	110 RDI=10 %	0	640 RDI=30 %	2,680 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g	6 RDI=2 %	10 RDI=1 %	0	80 RDI=4 %	340 RDI: 4 %

How much will it cost?

For 400 g : 3.15 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Broad beans

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