For three-bean salads, in order to ensure firm but tender beans with intact skins, add 2 tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice to the cooking water, with the salt.

Let's start with speed. "French-cut green beans have less cooking time and therefore create a more tender result," says Michael DeLone of Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone in Collingswood, N.J.

After the haricot beans are reconstituted and boiled, their weight increases by about 2.2 times. The beans can be boiled in bulk, then divided and frozen.

Add the lamb, beans, stock and bean cooking liquid (or 7 fl oz liquid from the tinned beans) and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 15 minutes until all the flavors have ...

4 garlic cloves, crushed 500g haricot beans, soaked overnight 2 bay leaves zest and juice of 2 unwaxed lemons a large bunch of flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped INGREDIENTS ...

Updated: November 13, 2013 10:35 IST Hearty food for a chilly night I use canned beans, rinsed of their brine, for this quick weekday dinner, but you could use home-cooked dried beans instead if you ...

2. Combine green beans, cannellini and pinto beans, tomatoes, green onions and cilantro in a large bowl. 3. Whisk remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour over salad and mix gently.

When cooking the cod season both sides, put into a hot frying pan with a little oil presentation side first nice golden color then turn over, sear then back over and put in oven at 180 degrees for ...

The short answer: Haricot verts are a French variety of green beans, literally translating to “green beans” from French—sometimes you’ll even see them sold as “French green beans”. They’re long, thin, ...