Broad beans

[greydales]

I've never actually tried these, must have tried almost every other kind of bean though! What are they like, and anyone got any recipes for them? Dave has grown loads ;D

I've read in some recipes that you have to 'double pod' them, meaning not only shelling them but also peeling each individual bean . Is that really necessary - seems like a pain to me!

[sck1]

You don't have to - they are fine just shelling.
We love them - boil and then chop cooked bacon up and put in, is nice.
Also, there is a Spanish delicacy called Habas Fritas - you slice the beans in half and deep fry them like chips and then season them. They are like crisps but lower in fat.

[harveydales]

Loads you can do with them. You only need to double shell them if they are very large and past their best when the seed covering gets a bit tough. Baby ones are delicious just on their own. Great in salads, with pasta etc etc

[lyndales]

as long as they are not too big, they are great with either a white sauce with onions or cheese sause with a roast. enjoy x