But these beans get their name from the plant's vibrant red flowers, and the pods on the vine are green and look very similar ...

Snap beans are sometimes called string beans. The word "string" harks back to a time when most varieties had long stringy fibers along where the pod splits in half. The strings are removed before ...

Canned beans replaced dried ones as staples in most kitchens long ago. Dried beans come in dozens of varieties, store well, ...

Broad beans are at their best from the end of May through to mid-July, when the pods are pale green and soft and the beans are still small. Only brief steaming or cooking is required when broad ...