Article: Fava beans and a little Chianti

Article: Fava beans the newest darling of chefs and foodies
Oakland Tribune;  May 27, 2009 ;     456 words ... ... magazines. The Star's Pasta With Fava Beans and Spring Vegetables is a dish we devised to acquaint ... Most recipes call for fresh fava beans, something that can be hard ... dry and mealy. If using dry fava beans, make sure they are labeled ...

Article: FAVA'S DAY FAVA BEANS ARE IN ABUNDANCE AT FARMERS ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  June 11, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... food writer Eating fresh fava beans can be as easy or as tedious ... Mediterranean cultures, fresh fava beans are used whole in soups or ... number of combinations. Other spring vegetables that go well with favas include ... them. The best place to get fava beans now is at ...

Article: BIG-TIME BEANS Stewed fava beans with melted goat ...
The Boston Globe;  June 23, 1991 ;     700+ words ... ... guarantees a delectable product. Preparing fava beans In Paula Wolfert's World of Food ... broad end and pull off the skin. Skinned fava beans stay green in cooking; unskinned beans ... pinch of sugar. Four pounds of unshelled fava beans equals 3 cups of shelled beans. Fava ...

Article: Fava beans nutritious and tasty.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  November 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Over the past few months, I've seen fava beans turning up on restaurant menus everywhere ... are not well known in this country, fava beans have been eaten by many cultures worldwide ... beginning of time. Evidence exists that fava beans were one of the earliest foods to be ...

Article: Fava favorites.(Food)(The quantity, quality and popularity of ...
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  June 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... served a census worker's liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti. How times have changed ... which sells organic and conventional fava beans. "When we don't have them, people ... says the quantity and quality of fresh fava beans is on the rise. The early-arriving ...

Article: Fava beans go nicely with Chianti _ and especially ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  April 23, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Hannibal Lector has one thing right about fava beans, they do go nicely with Chianti. He ... years and are no less desired today. Fava beans are a favorite of mine_we're like ... as possible. Resembling a lima bean, fava beans are best in spring and early summer ...

Article: Dishing it out: New Three-Bean Salad features fava ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 14, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... I see what all the fuss is about. Fresh fava beans really are worth all the work. Fava beans are the current culinary darlings of chefs ... green favas sold now in upscale stores. Fava beans come in fat green pods that must be removed ...