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Default With Spring comes fresh Fava Beans.

On 2010-04-24 18:53:33 -0700, ImStillMags said:

> I stopped at a little local farmstand on the way home and they had
> some nice big fat fava beans. So I bought a big bag full.
>
> I processed them this afternoon, shelled them and blanched them and
> popped them out of their skins. I remember now why I always buy fava
> beans frozen.
>
> What a pain they are to finally get ready to cook......
>
> That being said, I put a little olive oil and a bit of butter in the
> pan, sauteed some shallots and fresh minced garlic till just tender,
> added some chopped cooked bacon and the favas and sauteed till they
> were just really good and hot. A little kosher salt and cracked
> black pepper finished them off. I had some roast chicken left over so
> I put a couple of slices on top of the favas to heat up as the beans
> finished cooking.
>
> I had them with some little red potatoes I quartered and roasted with
> olive oil, salt and pepper and some Italian blend herbs, a chuck of
> homemade bread and a nice pinot grigio.
> I've become quite fond of Barefoot Pinot Grigio. It's nice and
> crisp.
>
> The favas were a bunch of work, but damn, they are good. Very
> satisfying meal.


It sounds like it was labor well rewarded.
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