In the world of legumes, fava beans stand out. They are the oldest variety; there's evidence of fava bean cultivation as long ...

The proper preparation method is the key to avoiding bloating and gas after eating fava beans. If you decide to cook the ...

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 ...

Broad beans are an ancient favourite with evidence ... These can be sown next year or rehydrated for use in cooking.

Abra Berens, chef and author of Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables and the new book PULP: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit, uses them interchangeably in a pinch but says fava beans ...

Cooking fish on the bone ensures it retains ... I love the addition of blanched broad beans but the salad will still be lovely without them if you cannot find them. This is a brilliant vegetarian ...