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Bookmark or Share- Broad bean | Description, Plant, Uses, & Facts | Britannicabroad bean, ( Vicia faba ), species of legume (family Fabaceae) widely cultivated for its edible seeds. The broad bean is the principal bean of Europe, though it is generally less well known in the United States. As with other vetches, broad beans are frequently planted as cover crops and green manures, as they add nitrogen to the soil by means ...
- What Are Fava Beans? - The Spruce EatsFava beans, also known as broad beans, are a springtime crop that is grown and eaten around the world. One of the oldest known cultivated plants, fava beans date back to about 6000 BCE and were eaten by the ancient Greeks, Romans, and settlers of the eastern Mediterranean. Today, fava beans are part of Asian, Middle Eastern, European, South ...
- Five Ways to Cook and Serve Fava Beans -- Harvest to TableThe fava bean—which is also known as the broad bean, English bean, Windsor bean, and horsebean–can be eaten fresh or dried. As fava beans mature, their flavor grows increasingly starchy and strong. The smallest beans—less than the size of a small fingernail—are the sweetest.
- How to prepare and cook broad beans - Sneaky VegInstructions. Place the beans in a pan of boiling water and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately place in very cold, or iced, water to stop the cooking process. Gently squeeze each bean until the inner section pops out. Discard the outer skins. Add to a salad, reheat, or stir into a risotto or pasta dish.
- Broad Beans: Prep, Cooking + Recipes - Veggie DessertsMash your prepared broad beans and make a delicious spread for bread (try my Broad Bean Bruschetta), or use it as a vegetable dip. Keep the podded fava beans whole and they're great in risotto, pasta, or as a side dish.
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