Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Hi, Carolyn! Check out this web site. It shows pictures of the fava bean plant and seeds, and some different common names for this bean. Be careful--the same plant can have several different common names, and the same common name can be applied to several different plants. If you have access to a horticulturalist, ask him/her about this. Maybe your greengrocer will know. The Latin name is " Leguminosae Vicia faba L. " no matter what the common name is. It might go by English or Windsor bean in England. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/BeanBroad.html Fava bean, Faba bean, Horse bean, English bean, Windsor bean, Haba, Tick bean, Cold bean, Silkworm bean BTW, in the States, butter bean is another name for lima bean. Hope this helps. Jane Tucson, AZ USA At 05:10 PM 1/6/04 +0000, you wrote: > > >Please could someone confirm what type of bean a fava bean is? I am not >familiar with it in the UK, is it a butter or a broad bean or something >different? <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Thank you to you all for your replies, I have plenty of information now to study! Best wishes and Happy New year to you all, Carolyn _____ From: Jane Warner [mailto:jwarner2@...] Sent: 07 January 2004 05:30 Subject: Re: Fava Beans Hi, Carolyn! Check out this web site. It shows pictures of the fava bean plant and seeds, and some different common names for this bean. Be careful--the same plant can have several different common names, and the same common name can be applied to several different plants. If you have access to a horticulturalist, ask him/her about this. Maybe your greengrocer will know. The Latin name is " Leguminosae Vicia faba L. " no matter what the common name is. It might go by English or Windsor bean in England. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/BeanBroad.html Fava bean, Faba bean, Horse bean, English bean, Windsor bean, Haba, Tick bean, Cold bean, Silkworm bean BTW, in the States, butter bean is another name for lima bean. Hope this helps. Jane Tucson, AZ USA At 05:10 PM 1/6/04 +0000, you wrote: > > >Please could someone confirm what type of bean a fava bean is? I am not >familiar with it in the UK, is it a butter or a broad bean or something >different? <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 How are you Carolyn? ABO Specifics Inc. Re: Fava Beans Hi, Carolyn! Check out this web site. It shows pictures of the fava bean plant and seeds, and some different common names for this bean. Be careful--the same plant can have several different common names, and the same common name can be applied to several different plants. If you have access to a horticulturalist, ask him/her about this. Maybe your greengrocer will know. The Latin name is " Leguminosae Vicia faba L. " no matter what the common name is. It might go by English or Windsor bean in England. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Crops/BeanBroad.html Fava bean, Faba bean, Horse bean, English bean, Windsor bean, Haba, Tick bean, Cold bean, Silkworm bean BTW, in the States, butter bean is another name for lima bean. Hope this helps. Jane Tucson, AZ USA At 05:10 PM 1/6/04 +0000, you wrote: > > >Please could someone confirm what type of bean a fava bean is? I am not >familiar with it in the UK, is it a butter or a broad bean or something >different? <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi, Fava Beans are available in my area because of a large Lebanese population. There is nothing better than a hot bowl of foul on a cold winter morning. Fava beans and sometimes chickpeas mashed and hot with olive oil, lemon and sometimes onions and tomatoes. If you have an open market in your area, or a pakistani, asian, or lebanese market, you will find them more fresh and less expensive than at a Kroger or other mainstream grocer. You can get them dried, and sometimes fresh when they are in season. Fresh is best. > I have been looking for fava beans for 3 weeks now, where can you buy > them? I have looked at Krogers and Walmart neither place carries > them and they are the two main grocery stores in the area. Do you buy > them dry or in a can? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 On May 13, 2004, at 10:02 AM, peacefulglow wrote: > Fava beans and sometimes chickpeas mashed and > hot with olive oil, lemon and sometimes onions and tomatoes. And fresh mint- yummy!!! I grew up in NYC- in the village and ate lot's and lot's of delicious middle eastern foods there. I loved a salad with fava beans (fouls), lots of fresh chopped mint (a must) and a little parsley, good olive oil, cumin, chopped red onion, a little fresh garlic, a dash of balsamic vinegar and a squeeze of lemon. When I lived in Florence my friend Claudio would make the most delicious pasta with fava (feve) beans- incredibly good. I wish I could remember the exact recipe now- the beans were mashed- it's been 20+ years....I was vegetarian so i could not eat many of the local specials- luckily many were still without meat. I did eat fish and this was very good there. Hmm..I'm getting hungry!! Maybe I'll get some Fava beans tomorrow- they have a kind of unique- earthy flavor and good texture. Good night- I think I'll rest- too tired to work tonight, Love, elizabeth Whole Life Essentials. Outstanding Organic Essential Oils & Products http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 On May 13, 2004, at 7:27 AM, Suzanne wrote: > I have been looking for fava beans for 3 weeks now, where can you buy > them? > Here is a link you might like http://intlgourmet.com/info/favabeans.htm Whole Life Essentials. Outstanding Organic Essential Oils & Products http://www.WholeLifeEssentials.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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