Pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are dry beans that can be identified by their speckled appearance. They are popular in Mexican cuisine and can be easily grown in the home garden. Like with most dry beans, pinto
When growing beans, any variety can be harvested young and tender, and it will be a delicious green bean, but many green bean varieties are selected or bred for thick, meaty pods, no strings, and slow seed formation, to maximize the quantity and quality of the pods.Shelling...
Snap beans must be harvested before their pods begin to harden and become tough. You can usually snap them off the plant, although sometimes a pair of scissors or a knife will work better. Harvesting dry beans is rather straightforward. Allow the pods to fully mature on the plant or pick,...
They were first thought to be consumed in Mexico and South America around 7,000 years ago. Some sources state that they originally were found and harvested in Peru during this time and then spread to almost every other nearby South American and Central American nation over the hundreds of year...
Normally, the mung beans are smashed when still raw and then put in to cook with the other ingredients. This is not mandatory, though, as some people also prepare this with the whole beans. The dried meat that we use is a specialty we make only in Herat in autumn when it’s not ...