tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post6352884041278271698..comments2024-02-26T02:22:48.643-08:00Comments on A Foothill Home Companion: Fava BeansMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15738318324942700985noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-58714581844331533162010-06-28T20:50:43.673-07:002010-06-28T20:50:43.673-07:00Hannibal Lecter! I get it! I get it! Lol... The sa...Hannibal Lecter! I get it! I get it! Lol... The sauce sounds wicked yummy!rhodespedalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921861456113514764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-76300599897574736192010-06-28T13:07:45.817-07:002010-06-28T13:07:45.817-07:00They sound like too much work for such a little am...They sound like too much work for such a little amount. So I'd agree and say pass the chianti! The new header looks great.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121943812874333831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-49939442893270180942010-06-27T11:38:22.492-07:002010-06-27T11:38:22.492-07:00I've seen a recipe for fava bean hummus that l...I've seen a recipe for fava bean hummus that looks really good, but haven't actually tried. (Since I don't have any fava beans.) I saw the recipe at Finny Knits, if I remember correctly.noricumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904523391639958451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-149719202911318842010-06-25T16:15:09.201-07:002010-06-25T16:15:09.201-07:00fa fa fa fa (say that like Hannibal)fa fa fa fa (say that like Hannibal)AG Ambroulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047802869910512121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-92122498709504905992010-06-25T12:20:51.959-07:002010-06-25T12:20:51.959-07:00Wow, I have no connection of Silence of the Lambs ...Wow, I have no connection of Silence of the Lambs and favas...but I suppose its because that movie scared the dickens out of me. Don't think I ever finished watching it. But, I love favas! My kids will sit and shell favas for an hour if you let them. But alas, I haven't found favas down here in Southern California yet and haven't been gardening for the last few years. Awaiting a good gardening yard. One tip though is to steam lightly and squeeze a lemon. Super light but tasty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-48768029368963739342010-06-25T12:19:46.686-07:002010-06-25T12:19:46.686-07:00that's how I felt about growing lady peas. th...that's how I felt about growing lady peas. they're my favorites, so I was very excited. More labor intensive then it's worth to me. I'll gladly pay $8 for 2 cups worth.bridgmanpotteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552084024770335560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-71456193750960564002010-06-25T07:59:06.170-07:002010-06-25T07:59:06.170-07:00It's funny how we seem to mentally connect fav...It's funny how we seem to mentally connect fava beans with The Silence of the Lambs...I had the same thought when I saw the post title. BTW, love the new header too.Lisahttp://www.soggydayblog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-77883930621439345862010-06-25T07:27:43.812-07:002010-06-25T07:27:43.812-07:00My goodness! What a lot of work! I'm with you....My goodness! What a lot of work! I'm with you. Pass the Chianti :)Kandycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105712811513126602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-16467354706098016452010-06-25T06:43:35.740-07:002010-06-25T06:43:35.740-07:00LOVE the new header. The "towel" rack i...LOVE the new header. The "towel" rack is awesome!rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502392554639585684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-29238160595075676162010-06-25T06:23:50.074-07:002010-06-25T06:23:50.074-07:00I've heard that fava beans make a great green ...I've heard that fava beans make a great green compost...just till them into your garden to help the soil, that was proabably why the farmer in Luxembourg rotated his crop. Fava beans are favored in Mid-Eastern cooking. Enjoy in the compost! :)wendylfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526563639091822118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-43805521587609419212010-06-25T02:50:32.118-07:002010-06-25T02:50:32.118-07:00I plant them as a cover crop, but turn them over b...I plant them as a cover crop, but turn them over before they flower. They're so cheap at the farmer's market that it isn't worth waiting for them to get big, to me at least. Because you need to let them get big for them to be worth all the shelling work! When they're nice and meaty, you can simmer them with lots of olive oil and garlic and a little rosemary and salt and water until they're soft, and then puree them. Squeeze a little lemon juice over. (Basically Alice Waters' recipe from Chez Panisse vegetables.) Spread it on grilled bread! It's one of my favoritest foods ever, so don't give up on favas!<br /><br />Sent from the Apple store in Munich, where the y and the z buttons are switched on the keyboard. Crazy! (And yes, it took me three times to type crazy.) This message was a labor of love, almost as much work as shelling fava beans. Hugs!patriciahttp://patriciazaballos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-79374211280142738372010-06-24T23:25:30.751-07:002010-06-24T23:25:30.751-07:00I picked some favas up at the farmer's market ...I picked some favas up at the farmer's market after coming across an amazing-looking recipe. The Boy helped me shell for about five minutes and then I was on my own for the rest of the process...the recipe was pretty amazing, but we each only got a taste and no leftovers after all the work I put in. Pounds of pods had yielded a scanty cup and a half. Oh, well. I'll bet those favas are doing fabulous things for your soil and your compost pile!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-15939142102120529352010-06-24T23:20:00.692-07:002010-06-24T23:20:00.692-07:00Our neighbor grows fava beans. It was last season...Our neighbor grows fava beans. It was last season that I finally figured out what they were. I noticed that he planted them in a different location in his garden this season. Perhaps he uses them as a cover crop too. Wish I could speak Luxembourgish so I could ask him about them (along with the rest of his incredible garden.) <br />I see them in the grocery store here in Luxembourg too. I wonder how they are prepared. So many questions, rarely any answers - that is often life in a foreign country.katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024345906273810543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-92840402500640572010-06-24T14:18:52.319-07:002010-06-24T14:18:52.319-07:00we have a few accidental fava bean plants too - i ...we have a few accidental fava bean plants too - i picked some pods the other day, and my husband said - oh, they're much bigger in the store. no idea if/when we will do anything with them. but our other peas need shelling too!kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817096153969302060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-50715904329595798222010-06-24T12:39:31.548-07:002010-06-24T12:39:31.548-07:00mmmmmm...chianti!mmmmmm...chianti!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207121540248325766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-7538129930447077052010-06-24T12:27:38.182-07:002010-06-24T12:27:38.182-07:00no fava beans for me either. pass the chianti tho...no fava beans for me either. pass the chianti though : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850703275190174771.post-55124938995319701092010-06-24T12:26:30.733-07:002010-06-24T12:26:30.733-07:00Thanks for the warning. We grow lots of black eyed...Thanks for the warning. We grow lots of black eyed peas, and they are labor intensive, but not so much as the favas b/c it's just a matter of shelling them. They are so good fresh!Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554195760602365553noreply@blogger.com