{"id":190,"date":"2009-03-02T16:21:04","date_gmt":"2009-03-03T00:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forthillfarm.com\/news\/?page_id=190"},"modified":"2009-03-02T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2009-03-03T00:21:04","slug":"green-beans-and-wax-beans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/?page_id=190","title":{"rendered":"Green Beans and Wax Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Green Beans and Wax Beans<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There\u2019s no substitute for fresh picked green or wax beans.\u00a0 <\/span>Another fun summer treat!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Storage and Handling:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Store green beans and\/or wax beans in your refrigerator crisper drawer for up to a week in a loosely closed plastic bag.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Use beans within 3 to 5 days for best flavor and crispness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Culinary Uses:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Green and Wax Beans are fun to eat with dip, add to salads or simply saut\u00e9ed for a fresh and crisp side dish.\u00a0 <\/span>They can also be roasted, steamed, boiled and are a great addition to soups.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Freezing Method:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Green and Wax Beans freeze really well for a nice treat in the deep of winter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Rinse your beans and trim the ends.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Bring a large pot of water to boil.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Fill the pot with beans; make sure all the beans are covered by water.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Blanch in boiling water for about 1 minute and then immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop the cooking and cool the beans.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Once the beans are cool, allow them to drain any excess water.\u00a0 <\/span>Fill freezer bags with your beans; remove as much air as possible, seal and store in your freezer for up to a year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Green Beans and Wax Beans \u00a0 There\u2019s no substitute for fresh picked green or wax beans.\u00a0 Another fun summer treat! \u00a0 Storage and Handling: Store green beans and\/or wax beans in your refrigerator crisper drawer for up to a week in a loosely closed plastic bag.\u00a0 \u00a0 Use beans within 3 to 5 days for…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-190","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=190"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/190\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/recipes.forthillfarm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}