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French Beans

Inventory, 10 lbs : 5.84
This item was last sold on : 04/10/21

• 48 Featured Restaurants

• 15 Recipe Ideas

• 9 Sharess

Description/Taste

French beans are harvested anywhere from three to four inches in length, when their texture and flavor is at its peak. French beans have a thin, cylindrical shape with plump indentations along their contour, outlining the peas inside, which are shelled tightly within the bean flesh. The peas, which are essentially the bean's seeds, are a vibrant lime green in color, semi starchy in texture with a mild taste of the beans sweet and grassy flavors.

Seasons/Availability

French beans are available year-round with a peak season in summer.

Current Facts

French beans are a member of the Fabaceae family along with the common bean, pulses and peas. They are specifically bred and cultivated for their pods versus their seeds. This designates them as a fresh picking bean versus a canning bean or a bean grown for dry use as a legume. There are several types of French bean varieties and they can be found in colors of green, yellow and purple.

Nutritional Value

French beans provide less starch and protein than dried bean varieties, though they have higher levels of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.

Applications

Young French bean pods may be prepared whole, eaten raw, or lightly steamed or sauteed. Use in salads or saute with other vegetables and may also be canned and quick-pickled. Pair with summer vegetables such as squash, eggplant, and tomatoes; compliment with fresh herbs, citrus, nuts, raisins or currants, and mild cheeses. French green beans will keep refrigerated for up to two weeks.

Geography/History

French beans' ancestors are native to South and Central Americas. It was not until the late 16th century that green beans were introduced to France via the Conquistadors. It would remain a low profile vegetable among common agrarians though until the 19th century, when the French made the bean a household vegetable, the name Haricot Verts ultimately branding the bean as French indefinitely. Yet, there is little difference, botanically between a French bean and a green bean, though sub varieties and improved cultivars continue to be developed. The first string-less green bean was developed in New York State by Calvin Keeney in 1894.

Featured Restaurants

Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.

The Roxy Encinitas	Encinitas CA	760-230-2899
Hotel Del Coronado Serea Restaurant	Coronado CA	619-435-6611
The Corner Drafthouse	San Diego CA	619-255-2631
Pamplemousse Grill	Solana Beach CA	858-792-9090
Coast Catering	Escondido CA	619-295-3173
Toast Catering	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Saint Mark Golf and Resort, LLC	San Marcos CA	508-320-6644
Great Maple Hillcrest	San Diego CA	619-255-2282
Flying Pig Pub & Kitchen	Oceanside CA	619-990-0158
The Shores	La Jolla CA	858-459-8271
Pour House	Oceanside CA	760-730-5944
Et Voilà! French Bistro	San Diego CA	858-610-8784
Third Corner Encinitas	Encinitas CA	619-417-9251
Cal A Vie	Vista CA	760-945-2055
Marriott Del Mar	San Diego CA	858-369-6029
Brigantine Pt Loma	San Diego CA	619-224-2871
Sorority Cuisine - Gamma Phi Beta	San Diego CA	310-634-2371
Chateau La Jolla	San Diego CA	858-459-4451
Tartine	Coronado CA	619-435-4323
Bread & Cie Café	San Diego CA

the other 28...

Brigantine Escondido	Escondido CA	760-743-4718
Miho Gastrotruck	San Diego CA	619-365-5655
Solare Ristorante Lounge	San Diego CA	619-270-9670
Bleu Boheme	San Diego CA	619-255-4167
Jo's Mission Hills Diner	San Diego CA	619-417-3801
Trattoria I Trulli	Encinitas CA	760-277-9826
Barbarella La Jolla	La Jolla CA	858-454-7373
Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-759-6063
Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern and Grill	Vista CA	760-509-4424
Huntress	San Diego CA	619-955-5750
Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Tom Hams Light House	San Diego CA	619-291-9110
Catania La Jolla	La Jolla CA	619-295-3173
Mangia Mangia	Valley Center CA	619-295-3172
Continental Catering Inc	La Mesa CA	907-738-9264
Barleymash	San Diego CA	619-276-6700 x304
Paradise Point Resort Tidal	San Diego CA	858-490-6363
Half Door Brewing	San Diego CA	619-655-7459
Kappa Sushi	San Diego CA	858-566-3388
Toast Cafe	San Diego CA	858-208-9422
Little Frenchie	Coronado CA	619-522-6890
Little Lion	San Diego CA	619-519-4079
Rancho Valencia	Del Mar CA	858-756-1123
St. Paul's Senior Services	San Diego CA	619-806-2076
Brigantine Poway	Poway CA	858-486-3066
Sorority Cuisine - Kappa Delta	San Diego CA	510-512-2213
Cloak and Petal	San Diego CA	619-634-3970
The Farm Golf Club	Rancho Santa Fe CA	858-756-5585

Recipe Ideas

Recipes that include French Beans. One

is easiest, three is harder.

Boulder Locavore		Lobster Risotto with Saffron and Haricot Vert
Laughing Spatula		Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
Leite's Culinaria		Haricots Verts with FrisÃ©e and Bacon
Williams Sonoma		Prosciutto-Wrapped Haricots Verts with Lemon Aioli
Sailu's Kitchen		Beans Pakodi Kura ~ French Beans Fritters Stir Fry
Cookin' Canuck		Green Beans with Balsamic Roasted Shallots
Well Plated		French Bean Salad
Ezra Pound Cake		French String Beans
Carrie's Experimental Kitchen		Sesame Ginger Sauteed Haricot Verts
Cooking with Curls		French Green Beans

the other 5...

Southern Boy Dishes		Pesto Gnocchi with Haricots Verts and Grape Tomatoes
Jessica Gavin		Haricot Verts with Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions
Southern Boy Dishes		Haricots Verts Bundles with Garlic Butter
Noob Cook		French Beans in Pine Nuts and Mangoes
Cherished Bliss		Sauteed French Green Beans with Toasted Almonds

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Fairway Market

Fairway market

Near West New York, New Jersey, United States
About 464 days ago, 1/03/20
Sharer's comments : Beautiful French beans!

Super Indo Cinere depok Near Ciputat, Banten, Indonesia
About 470 days ago, 12/29/19
Sharer's comments : buncis di superindo cinere depok

Rungis

Rungis
Transportweg 34, 2991 LV Barendrecht
0310180617899
https://www.rungis.NL

Near Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
About 524 days ago, 11/04/19
Sharer's comments : Gorgeous French beans from Morocco at Rungis

Lidl Vuurplaat

Lidl Super market Rotterdam

Near Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
About 530 days ago, 10/30/19
Sharer's comments : French beans .. Lidl supermarket Rotterdam

Offida Farmers Market Marche, Italy
About 578 days ago, 9/12/19
Sharer's comments : Local and just harvested!

Edmonds Farmers Market

Caruso Farm
Snohomish, WA

Near Edmonds, Washington, United States
About 589 days ago, 8/31/19
Sharer's comments : I enjoy these slightly blanched, and served on a crudité platter :)

Des Moines Farmers Market Near Des Moines, Washington, United States
About 624 days ago, 7/27/19
Sharer's comments : Sweet, pesticide free green beans ready to sautÃ© and devour :)

Central market of Athens-Greece 🇬🇷

Central Markets & Fisheries Organization S.A. / Farmers Market
Tzon Kennenti, Agios Ioannis Rentis

https://www.okaa.gr/

Near Athens, Attiki, Greece
About 710 days ago, 5/02/19
Sharer's comments : Haricots 🍃

Borough Market

Turnips Distributing stall

Near London, England, United Kingdom
About 718 days ago, 4/25/19
Sharer's comments : Very French beans!