FINE BEANS	VEGETABLES - KNOW YOUR VEG

Fine beans are a small, straight, narrow green bean that has a delicious flavour and tender texture.

How To Use Fine Beans

Fine beans are served cooked and can be eaten hot or cold. They can be served as an accompanying vegetable and are particularly good included in salads try adding them to potato salad with chopped sun-dried tomatoes and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Chopped, cooked extra fine beans can be added to an omelette with cheese and ham for a tasty one-pan meal.

How To Prepare Fine Beans

Wash and top and tail the beans and leave whole.

How To Cook Fine Beans

Fine beans can be boiled or steamed. To boil, bring a pan of water to the boil, add the prepared beans and cook for 3 - 8 minutes or until just tender but still crisp. To steam, place the beans in a steamer and cook for 5 - 10 minutes or until just tender but still crisp.

How To Store Fine Beans

Keep refrigerated after purchase.

The information and images for this article have come from www.thinkvegetables.co.uk. It provides full information on all the main vegetables available on the UK market including nutritional information and delicious recipes. The site is a service provided by Mack Vegetables, one of the largest and most successful suppliers of fresh vegetables in the UK, serving a wide range of customers from caterers to major multiples. You can find out more about Mack by visiting the website at www.mwmack.co.uk