On 5/10/2013 3:36 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "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.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/10/2013 3:36 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "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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On 5/10/2013 9:44 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "James Silverton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/10/2013 3:36 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "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
>

Just having a vague memory about "Fordhook" made me do a Google search
and it became apparent that Fordhook Farm was the plant breeding
establishment of the the Burpee seed company. So I guess Burpee
developed the commonest type of Lima bean sold in the US.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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On 5/10/2013 9:54 AM, James Silverton wrote:

> Just having a vague memory about "Fordhook" made me do a Google search
> and it became apparent that Fordhook Farm was the plant breeding
> establishment of the the Burpee seed company. So I guess Burpee
> developed the commonest type of Lima bean sold in the US.
>
It still is their plant breeding HQ. I've been there a few times, on
their 'Open Days'.