A Jesusfreaks tales of farm life with soon to be Six kids

[Jesusfreak101]

Imagine it is partly the the beans themselves as they are not a Heritage breed this year I went with just the everyday you when you go to tractor supply I think it was a bush bean and a garden Bean I probably will go with Heritage this coming year and probably over on fall and do that changes

 

[Jesusfreak101]

So tonight's dinner is piggy ribs. We see how they turn out. They now on the grill after some seasoning. I am cooking two racks because unknown how much people will eat since they are small and if they not all gone easy lunch later woohoo. Lol

 

[Jesusfreak101]

For what little meat was there it was good.

 

[thistlebloom]

I know what you're talking about with that "fuzzy" feel when eaten raw. I haven't paid attention to if some varieties are more pronounced than others, but as far as I know all fresh raw green beans have the fuzzies.
It goes away when you cook them, do they like them cooked?

 

[Jesusfreak101]

I thought I cooked them long enough hmm maybe not. I did loose tract of time. I boiled them with bacon for a good while i thought closer to 30+ minutes min.

 

[thistlebloom]

Oh, you mean they still have that texture after cooking? Hmmm... I guess I need to pay more attention. I bet it has a lot to do with the variety though.

 

[farmerjan]

It must be a variety because most green beans are pretty smooth by the time they reach 5-6 inches long. I use several normally, Top Crop, Tendergreen, Contender, Provider, off the top of my head....Also Jade which is a thinner bean that is often used for when you might cook them in the oven with a little olive oil on them, as opposed to boiling them.... they are crisper that way... I have never noticed a fuzziness to them. Roma is a flat italian type bean but never noticed a fuzzy ....I also have often grown a couple of varieties of yellow (wax) beans and never noticed them to be fuzzy. I have also grown the purple variety (they turn green when boiled) Royalty (?) maybe.....

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Hmm ok I might let them get longer and see if that helps as well hmm i have two more seed packs i might just either return or plant for the animals. And order the green beans seeds online for a none fuzzy kind. My kids would probably love those that change colors lol i could see it now lol. I did see where someone suggested to cook them for an hour which i thought was a long time mmm. But wasn't the same variety.

 

[farmerjan]

I have a little thing that attaches to the edge of my table that is a "frencher".... it cuts the beans longways for the "french cut" green beans. The thing that I really like about them is if the beans get a little "big" it cuts them into long strips and the seeds get cut up too and they will fall to the bottom of the pan when cooking so you don't have to eat them if they are a bit tough. I only blanche for about 1 or maybe 2 minutes, then freeze. The ones I cook fresh are about 15-20 minutes maybe. I don't use any bacon or ham or anything, I like the flavor "plain" with just butter on them after I drain them. I am a "plain" kind of person with my food mostly.
My grandmother bought it for me about 35-40 years ago.... because I used to cut mine BY HAND, the longways, to french them. She got it from Gurneys catalog I think.... it cost around 5.95 at the time.... I think they still carry them and they are like 29.95 now or something. I love it. I don't like my beans "boiled to mush" which is more the southern way to cook them softer. But I will eat them that way if out somewhere.
I have never seen a "non-fuzzy" kind of green bean.... or a "fuzzy kind" either for that matter.... would really be interested to know what kind you planted. Not criticizing.... just curious. Now I am going to have to really scrutinize the next batch I grow....

 

[Jesusfreak101]

I know one row was called a garden bean (tsc) and another was a bush lake bean I think to be honest that ones more fuzz of a memory but i believe i bought the same ones unforantly but we hadn't cooked any when i did... go figure.