Another vegetable that has successfully cropped in Si's veggy patch are the broad beans. Over the last 3 years we have found some exciting things to do with this much derided bean, really, and certainly a little imagination and effort can reap great rewards. Si has started lightly boiling them and then frying them up with some chorizo sausage to make a delicious appetiser. I'm not a sherry drinker but Si reckons sherry a perfect accompaniment. A real quick, easy, tapas style snack. They're also great in a cold salad with peas, mint and lemon. Whatever you do with them, avoid the larger leathery ones, or if you can't, then boil them up, food process them and stir in lots of garlic, chilli, olive oil and lemon. You should end up with a nice dip for crisps in the garden - if the sun ever comes out again!
Thursday 26 July 2007
Broad beans can be exciting
Another vegetable that has successfully cropped in Si's veggy patch are the broad beans. Over the last 3 years we have found some exciting things to do with this much derided bean, really, and certainly a little imagination and effort can reap great rewards. Si has started lightly boiling them and then frying them up with some chorizo sausage to make a delicious appetiser. I'm not a sherry drinker but Si reckons sherry a perfect accompaniment. A real quick, easy, tapas style snack. They're also great in a cold salad with peas, mint and lemon. Whatever you do with them, avoid the larger leathery ones, or if you can't, then boil them up, food process them and stir in lots of garlic, chilli, olive oil and lemon. You should end up with a nice dip for crisps in the garden - if the sun ever comes out again!
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