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 | DESCRIPTION |
Green Beans is valued for their crisp flesh of its pod and the flavour of the seeds inside.
| HISTORY AND ORIGIN |
The green Beans is thought to be originated in Tropical Central America and has evidence that it was cultivated in the 7th century.
| BUYING AND STORAGE |
Choose young, firm, freshly coloured Beans which snap easily and contains small seeds. Store in the refrigerator and will keep up to 4 days.
| PREPARATION AND USE |
Rinse and trim off ends. Pull of strings if necessary. Cut into slices or short length or either leave whole. Can be steamed, boiled, or stir-fry. Serve cold in salads.
| NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION |
Good source of vitamin C and A, iron, fibre and folate.
| MAJOR NUTRIENTS |
- SERVING SIZE: 100 grm
* ENERGY: 87 kj * CALCIUM:
* PROTEIN: 2 grm * VITAMIN A: 67 ug
* FAT: .2 grm * VITAMIN B:
* CARBOHYDRATES: 2 grm * VITAMIN C: 5 mg
* DIETARY FIBRE: 3 grm
* SODIUM: 3 mg
* IRON: 7 mg
| VARIETY |
BROAD: Large flat green pod with pale green Beans inside.
BUTTER: Long, straight to slightly curved, creamy yellow pod.
FRENCH: Small, flat, tender and stringless Beans. Green pods and small seeds.
PURPLE: Similar to Runner Beans but shorter and it's light to dark purple in colour. Great for salad.
RUNNER: Long, rough green skin Beans with strings and with flat seeds. Some varieties of Runner has no strings.
SNAKE: It's a long, rounded thin Beans that grow up to 40cm. They are also called 'Long-Podded Cow Bean or Cow Pea, and Yard Long Bean.
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