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Like with many greens, they are far better tasting, more nutritious. and less toxic when they are young, or you are eating the younger parts of the plants. Most people eat the young shoots or young fresh growth tops of peas and beans.Looking up more stuff, looks like they may have oxalic acid issues, like a lot of other greens
I found the following info from Eatthatweed.com:I think I'll cook them a bit before I dehydrate them, so the powder is lightly cooked. I usually toss chard in the oven for a very short time (until wilted, pretty much) before dehydrating them. I'll probably do the same with these.
Contrary to what some books say, cooking does not destroy oxalic acid. However, blanching your greens for a few minutes and disposing of the water leaches out roughly one third of the oxalic acid. That's one third of total oxalic acid but most of the soluble oxalic acid.
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Roberto pokachinni wrote:
Like with many greens, they are far better tasting, more nutritious. and less toxic when they are young, or you are eating the younger parts of the plants. Most people eat the young shoots or young fresh growth tops of peas and beans.Looking up more stuff, looks like they may have oxalic acid issues, like a lot of other greens
I found the following info from Eatthatweed.com:I think I'll cook them a bit before I dehydrate them, so the powder is lightly cooked. I usually toss chard in the oven for a very short time (until wilted, pretty much) before dehydrating them. I'll probably do the same with these.
Contrary to what some books say, cooking does not destroy oxalic acid. However, blanching your greens for a few minutes and disposing of the water leaches out roughly one third of the oxalic acid. That's one third of total oxalic acid but most of the soluble oxalic acid.
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Kc Simmons wrote:
Looks like it's going to be next spring before I get to try this, though; because 🙄).
Kc Simmons wrote:I haven't eaten bean leaves, but will add it to my list of new things to try. I especially like the idea of dehydrating and grinding them for a boost of protein in dishes.
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Carla Burke wrote:Other greens that are edible? Obviously turnip, but I think radish, too. I'm sure there are more! (And I'm sure my grandma's knew what they were!) Now, I'll have to go hunt them down. I'll ask my mom if she has any clues, too.
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Pearl Sutton wrote:Looking up more stuff, looks like they may have oxalic acid issues, ...
A neat link about fava beans that talks of eating the leaves too: Do You Eat Your Broad Bean Leaves?
actually, bean leaves have between 4 and 6 grams of protein for every 100 grams, which puts that at 10-12% of your daily needs. Not bad for 100 grams worth.Not sure they'd add much protein,
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Roberto pokachinni wrote:
actually, bean leaves have between 4 and 6 grams of protein for every 100 grams, which puts that at 10-12% of your daily needs. Not bad for 100 grams worth.Not sure they'd add much protein,
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Pearl Sutton wrote:
Roberto pokachinni wrote:
actually, bean leaves have between 4 and 6 grams of protein for every 100 grams, which puts that at 10-12% of your daily needs. Not bad for 100 grams worth.Not sure they'd add much protein,
Cool!
Although, 100 grams sounds like a lot of leaves...
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Maybe, relatively. Depends on what 'a lot' is to you! I eat that sort of stuff by the handful in the garden!100 grams sounds like a lot of leaves...
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Burl Smith wrote:I've started 30 fava beans on the window sill
. If I recall correctly, Anne Wigmore, one of the founders of the raw food movement, specified to always sprout legumes in the dark. So they don't need light at all to sprout. When I plant beans I always soak them for an hour (not too long like 8 hours or a day like other sprouts as they will split), and then plant them. Apart from moisture and darkness, the majority of sprouting beans need warmth (except cold sown beans like broad beans).The pots receiving sunlight didn't sprout and the ones off to the side did.
Similarly the favas planted in the cold frame have yet to sprout
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Burl Smith wrote:
Burl Smith wrote:I've started 30 fava beans on the window sill
The pots receiving sunlight didn't sprout and the ones off to the side did.
Similarly the favas planted in the cold frame have yet to sprout
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Pearl Sutton wrote:
I planted favas in my garden a few weeks ago, same day I planted garbanzos, blackeyed, and buckwheat. Everything else was 6-8 inches tall before the favas came up.
Burl Smith wrote:
Pearl Sutton wrote:
I planted favas in my garden a few weeks ago, same day I planted garbanzos, blackeyed, and buckwheat. Everything else was 6-8 inches tall before the favas came up.
As a winter cover to turn under in the spring?
I broadcasted a packet of lentils on 100 sq ft of garlic, it survived a light frost.
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Burl Smith wrote:I'm presently rubbing handfuls of blackeyed peapods together and dropping them in front of a desk fan in an attempt to winnow them (there's got to be a better way)
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Rob Lineberger wrote:It was good! All plates were cleared with much curiosity.
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Pearl Sutton wrote:
I have been picking blackeyes just as they yellow, and we peel them before they dry.
Burl Smith wrote:
Pearl Sutton wrote:
I have been picking blackeyes just as they yellow, and we peel them before they dry.
Burgess Seeds recommends heating them, to prevent bug growth I guess.
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