"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> On 5/10/2013 3:36 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 5/9/2013 7:25 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>> On May 9, 1:36 pm, Dave Smith > wrote:
>>>>> On 09/05/2013 3:57 PM, ImStillMags wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On May 9, 12:45 pm, Janet Bostwick > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The think that cracks me up about fava beans is that, in this
>>>>>> country,
>>>>>> they were grown as a nitrogen fixing ground cover and cattle feed.
>>>>>
>>>>>> When the high end chefs started using them they became "trendy".
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks but the lowly lima does the same thing for me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh? I have never had them, but thanks for the warning.
>>>>
>>>> Not a warning. Those fordhook lima beans are terrific.
>>>>
>>> Agreed, I love fordhook limas. I've never had fava beans and at this
>>> rate
>>> (and price) probably never will. I can't miss what I've never had. I
>>> definitely won't miss shelling them.
>>
>> You are not alone ... (but then I've never had any (nor even heard
>> of) fordhook beans either
>>
>
> It's just a name given to full-size lima beans, isn't it, and most often I
> see it on frozen beans.

I have no idea I haven't come across lima beans either) Thanks
though

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