In order for green and yellow beans to be compatible, you have to cook them beforehand. Read here how much time you need to have the fresh kidney beans on your plate.
Green and Yellow Beans: What’s the Difference?
Yellow beans, also known as wax beans, are just another variant of green beans. Basically, you can use the green and yellow beans at the same time. You can buy the legumes fresh from the region in summer. Harvest time for beans is from June to around October.
Fresh beans should not have brown spots when you buy them. If you break through the bean and the inside is nice and juicy, that’s also a sign of freshness.
Cooking time and preparation of the beans
Beans contain the hard-to-digest and toxic protein phasin. According to the Bavarian consumer advice center, bush beans should be cooked, blanched or boiled for at least ten minutes so that the protein compound is rendered harmless. Unfortunately, even the bean water is toxic and you should stop using it.
The preparation of the beans is very simple:
Wash the beans and trim the ends of the beanstalk.
Cut them into small pieces depending on their future use.
Cook the beans in boiling salted water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
If you can bite through the beans without squeaking, they are done.
Tip: In addition to proteins and many other good nutrients, beans also contain some fiber, which can sometimes lead to flatulence. To prevent this, you can incorporate caraway or fennel (seeds) into your dish or chew a few grains of them after the meal. Fennel, caraway and anise also have a stomach-soothing effect as a tea.
