tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post5163921138097841102..comments2024-02-28T06:15:48.314-08:00Comments on The Scientific Gardener: Cooking Purple Hyacinth BeansJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-31568508290877291542022-04-21T13:02:39.564-07:002022-04-21T13:02:39.564-07:00I simply grow the plants for their flowers and fol...I simply grow the plants for their flowers and foliage. The flowers smell divine, and Hummingbirds love the nectar. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119390508175795021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-70727248027898473602019-08-30T16:02:35.233-07:002019-08-30T16:02:35.233-07:00Hello and welcome to the ScientificGardener blog. ...Hello and welcome to the ScientificGardener blog. So, when I mentioned a "green" state earlier this refers to immature. This is similar to when a child breaking an arm is termed a "green" break because it has yet to have fully developed. Purple hyacinth bean pods begin purple, then turn tan as the seeds dry and develop. However, cooking them will make the pods green.<br /><br Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-81974704734805813772019-08-30T11:17:40.755-07:002019-08-30T11:17:40.755-07:00There are no tender green pods as u state,they are...There are no tender green pods as u state,they are purple.as I'm looking at them,the baby beans are purple also,the back been doesn't develope till the pod is relatively matureAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618288464785259219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-84199998791245328532018-07-26T04:51:03.896-07:002018-07-26T04:51:03.896-07:00Great Blog I'm sharing!Great Blog I'm sharing! Dreamingrealtimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107352419169287391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-64950619572403073212018-07-07T21:31:51.470-07:002018-07-07T21:31:51.470-07:00May i know why are you adding so much of salt?May i know why are you adding so much of salt?Abramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368757304024481318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-68828268283706343112017-10-20T10:52:07.768-07:002017-10-20T10:52:07.768-07:00Hello there and welcome to my little blog.
Yes- t...Hello there and welcome to my little blog.<br /><br />Yes- they do start out and remain purple until they are either picked and cooked or dry out and become dull. How mature a pod is at the time of harvest is more a factor of how thick the pods are from seeds bulging on the purple bean than from how long the pods have grown. The pods are fine to eat when they are picked young (with smaller Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-76237010428613088322017-10-20T09:15:42.562-07:002017-10-20T09:15:42.562-07:00what green pods? mine started out purple and just...what green pods? mine started out purple and just grew big and fat from there. they are not yet dried on the vine and the beans inside are already huge and black with white tips. so immature is what, less than 2' long and the bigger pods need to be left, let them dry, shell, dry some more then cook twice????Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894155154591548626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-61746315769341902422016-10-25T14:25:01.647-07:002016-10-25T14:25:01.647-07:00Dear Dan,
The dry seeds of the Purple Hyacinth Be...Dear Dan,<br /><br />The dry seeds of the Purple Hyacinth Beans are poisonous, but the immature tender green pods are not. They are much like Chinese Long Beans in taste, but with a little bit of a fuzzy texture to the seed pod - kind of like soybean seed pods.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-59059640572963256122016-10-25T14:22:31.709-07:002016-10-25T14:22:31.709-07:00They become poisonous when the inner seed dries wi...They become poisonous when the inner seed dries with a black seed covering. Until then, they are completely safe in their immature (green) state. Though you can stir-fry them, I don't care much for the taste - so I prefer to blanch them.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-79234338157250834962016-10-23T10:24:16.949-07:002016-10-23T10:24:16.949-07:00They are indeed poisonous. Boil once, drain, boil ...They are indeed poisonous. Boil once, drain, boil again eliminates the toxin. Find Indian recipes for safe results.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02345844555705485072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-79891648627387110082015-09-04T12:20:10.887-07:002015-09-04T12:20:10.887-07:00Do you not have to worry about them being poisonou...Do you not have to worry about them being poisonous/toxic ??? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10722235587890047319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-70731416638220727912015-03-31T11:21:08.664-07:002015-03-31T11:21:08.664-07:00Thanks for the cooking ideas and recipe, Alpa! I l...Thanks for the cooking ideas and recipe, Alpa! I love cumin! That sounds delicious.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12461600014446853297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-14115545477871146772015-03-31T09:38:32.337-07:002015-03-31T09:38:32.337-07:00I love these beans Asian Indians make them with cu...I love these beans Asian Indians make them with curry. I take a spoon of olive oil add crushed garlic and mustered seeds if u have them handy cook a few sec add one cup of beans cut into half and a cup of potato cubes. add salt, turmeric (very good antiseptic and cold reliever) and a pinch of chili powder and 1 tbs of cumin powder. Cover a cook till potatoes are tender. Add a pinch of sugar and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844284003290541550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-66727885656886444782012-09-24T02:58:50.028-07:002012-09-24T02:58:50.028-07:00I hope to try these next year along with my Kentuc...I hope to try these next year along with my Kentucky Wonder pole beans... whatever way you can get kids to eat veggies is great...Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414505450356893387.post-8342066645910042852012-09-23T01:46:12.276-07:002012-09-23T01:46:12.276-07:00Hi we have that beans too, however we saute it and...Hi we have that beans too, however we saute it and not just blanch. It has a characteristic scent which i don't like if just blanched, but i know that it is the best way to retain more nutrients.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.com