Butter beans and lima beans

[Guest guest]

Hi all, I have not posted in a long time but my son is well and after

18 mos on SCD I am ready to take some next steps on the diet. I am

trying to recall the status of butter beans and lima beans. Are both

legal? Is there any special preparation method? I have lent my book

out. Thanks!

Suzanne

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi all, I have not posted in a long time but my son is well and after

> 18 mos on SCD I am ready to take some next steps on the diet. I am

> trying to recall the status of butter beans and lima beans. Are both

> legal? Is there any special preparation method? I have lent my book

> out. Thanks!

> Suzanne

>

Suzanne,

Dried beans lke white or navy beans or lentils must be soaked about 8-12 hoiurs,

rinsed

twice, simmered up to two hours until tenderin UNSALTED water before being added

to a

recioe even if that recipe will be cooked addtionally.

Carol F.

SCD 7 years

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I have two more questions:

1. Are butter beans SCD legal?

2. How should fresh or frozen limas (or butter beans) be prepared?

I have 1 lb of fresh summer butter beans in the fridge that are

waiting on the answer ...!

Suzanne

> >

> > Hi all, I have not posted in a long time but my son is well and

after

> > 18 mos on SCD I am ready to take some next steps on the diet. I

am

> > trying to recall the status of butter beans and lima beans. Are

both

> > legal? Is there any special preparation method? I have lent my

book

> > out. Thanks!

> > Suzanne

> >

> Suzanne,

> Dried beans lke white or navy beans or lentils must be soaked

about 8-12 hoiurs, rinsed

> twice, simmered up to two hours until tenderin UNSALTED water

before being added to a

> recioe even if that recipe will be cooked addtionally.

>

> Carol F.

> SCD 7 years

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne,

<<Hi all, I have not posted in a long time but my son is well and after

> 18 mos on SCD I am ready to take some next steps on the diet. I am

> trying to recall the status of butter beans and lima beans. Are both

> legal?>>

Lima beans are legal. For butter beans it depends on what you are

referring to, since more than one bean is called a butter bean. This

link may help you (pictures!):

http://uclbs.org/tidbits/beans/

<<Is there any special preparation method? I have lent my book

> out. Thanks!>>

Limas should be prepared as lentils or white pea beans/navy beans are

prepared in BTVC.

Namely: Rinse beans, Cover with fresh water, soak overnight (8-12 hours)

drain water, rinse.

Add fresh water, bring beans to a boil then turn heat down to simmer.

Simmer beans until tender.

Elaine advised not adding salt until after they are cooked to the

tender stage

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Hard to tell from the pictures - these look like limas to me but

theyr'e labeled butter beans from the farmer's market. How should

fresh beans be prepared?

Suzanne

>

> Hi Suzanne,

>

> <<Hi all, I have not posted in a long time but my son is well and

after

> > 18 mos on SCD I am ready to take some next steps on the diet. I

am

> > trying to recall the status of butter beans and lima beans. Are

both

> > legal?>>

>

> Lima beans are legal. For butter beans it depends on what you are

> referring to, since more than one bean is called a butter bean.

This

> link may help you (pictures!):

> http://uclbs.org/tidbits/beans/

>

> <<Is there any special preparation method? I have lent my book

> > out. Thanks!>>

>

> Limas should be prepared as lentils or white pea beans/navy beans

are

> prepared in BTVC.

> Namely: Rinse beans, Cover with fresh water, soak overnight (8-12

hours)

> drain water, rinse.

>

> Add fresh water, bring beans to a boil then turn heat down to

simmer.

> Simmer beans until tender.

> Elaine advised not adding salt until after they are cooked to the

> tender stage

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzanne,

<<Hard to tell from the pictures - these look like limas to me but

> theyr'e labeled butter beans from the farmer's market. How should

> fresh beans be prepared?>>

I am not sure about fresh lima beans. I don't " think " they are as

starchy as dried beans. Try soaking just a few overnight and see if

you get the same slimy/foggy water that you get with dried beans.

If anyone knows different please let me know.

If not then bring beans to a boil then turn heat down to

simmer. Simmer beans until tender.

Elaine advised not adding salt until after they are cooked to the

tender stage.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sheila that sounds like a sensible strategy. They don't seem

starchy at all - when I bite into them they are crisp & green but

raw-tasting. I seem to recall Jody saying that fresh or frozen limas

can just be boiled not soaked, but I don't trust my recall, it's

been awhile.

Suzanne

>

> Hi Suzanne,

>

> <<Hard to tell from the pictures - these look like limas to me but

> > theyr'e labeled butter beans from the farmer's market. How

should

> > fresh beans be prepared?>>

>

> I am not sure about fresh lima beans. I don't " think " they are as

> starchy as dried beans. Try soaking just a few overnight and see

if

> you get the same slimy/foggy water that you get with dried beans.

> If anyone knows different please let me know.

>

> If not then bring beans to a boil then turn heat down to

> simmer. Simmer beans until tender.

>

> Elaine advised not adding salt until after they are cooked to the

> tender stage.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

> mom of and

>