الجمعة، 26 يناير 2018

Learn How To Cook Fava Beans

By Amy Richardson


Many people all around the world regularly include fava beans in their diet and they can be purchased in supermarkets and vegetable stores. Buying and preparing fresh food is always better than using canned foods and it can be cheaper. When you plan to use this type of food it is important that you know how to cook fava beans correctly.

Fresh produce such as the fava bean is high in protein and fiber as well as containing vitamin B. They taste very good when added to your hot dishes or when cold and added to a healthy salad. You can either use a dried variety or you may prefer to buy complete pods and shell them before cooking and eating.

Cooking produce and preparing it is a fairly simple process and you will not need any fancy kitchen equipment. A saucepan, colander and some utensils are needed along with some water and something to cook on. When you have prepared your produce you can cook it so that it can be eaten or frozen.

If you decide to cook the dried variety then you will need to soak them in water overnight so that they are soft. When you have soaked the favas you will see that they have increased in size due to the fact that they will absorb some of the water. You can then place them in a pan and cover with cold water and bring to the boil and continue to cook for three to four minutes.

When you have boiled the favas you can take them off the heat and leave them to soak for sixty minutes. The beans are then ready to be peeled before simmering them in a pan of water for around 45 minutes until cooked. You should then drain your produce and use them to make your meal or you are able to store them.

If you have decided to use fresh produce there will be a different method to use. You will have to open the pods and take each bean out before placing them all in a bowl filled with iced water. You should then get a saucepan of boiling water and add the beans to it for half a minute so that they blanch and then they can go back in to ice cold water before they are carefully peeled by hand.

When you are ready to eat the fresh fava beans you should steam them until they are cooked and they can then be used in salads of added to your hot dishes. Steaming is an extremely healthy way of cooking food and it helps to keep all of the goodness in the produce. If you do not wish to eat straight away you can freeze the freshly cooked produce until you are ready to use it.

You are able to get a lot of very useful information on how to cook foods by reading books and by browsing the internet. There are also a lot of food magazines that are regularly published and these contain some good recipes containing fava. The dried and fresh produce is extremely healthy and by adding it to your food intake you are helping to maintain a good diet.




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