String Beans
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Remove the strings from each side of the string beans.
Break the beans into pieces about 1 inch long.
Cook and serve
Boil the beans in slightly salted water until tender.
Serve as you would green peas.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Young string beans
- Provide the main vegetable; tender young pods cook soft and stay mild in flavor.
The step that matters
Boil until tender. Boiling in salted water softens the fibrous pod while keeping it green; undercooking leaves it tough, while overcooking turns it dull and mushy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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