Yellow Baby French Beans
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Description/Taste
Baby Yellow French beans are a bean unmatched in flavor and tenderness. They are harvested at lengths no longer than four inches, an age at which the beans are still immature. Their string-less seamed shell is a pale lemon lime color with translucent yellow succulent flesh bearing a handful of tiny and tender yellow seeds. The yellow color of baby Yellow French beans will turn to a pale green hue when cooked. A quick boil followed by an ice bath can help preserve some of their yellow coloring. The young beans can also be utilized in their raw form as a means to showcase their vibrant hue. Overall, the baby Yellow French beans are faintly grassy, crunchy and sweet and will be at best flavor and texture when just lightly cooked. When selecting beans look for pods that are smooth and free of bruises, pods should also be crisp and snap when bent.
Seasons/Availability
Baby Yellow French beans are available in the summer and early fall months.
Current Facts
Baby Yellow French beans botanically are a part of Phaseolus vulgaris and a member of the Fabaceae family along with common beans and peas. Unlike common beans and peas however baby Yellow French beans are specifically bred and cultivated for their pods versus their seeds. Also known as an edible pod bean or green bean type, there are several types of French bean varieties, and they can be found in colors of green, yellow and purple. Whatever colors the bean may be they are known culinarily as a green bean type because they are utilized in their “green” or immature stage. There is little difference, botanically between a French bean and a "common" green bean, they differ only in maturity with the French beans being harvested young when they offer an exceptionally tender bite and sweet flavor that they have become prized for.
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