English Broad Beans (750g)

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£3.25

(43.3p per 100g)

Available on 24th Jul

Why?

A summertime staple. Sweet with a smooth, creamy texture. Serve whole or crushed as a delicious seasonal side.

What makes me special?

- Broad beans come in thick, fibrous pods and need to be shelled – a great, mindful activity to enjoy with the kids or after a busy day
- A good source of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins – including vitamin A
- Young tender beans can be eaten fresh at the start of the season
- As the season goes on, the beans are best steamed or sautéed
- Try them in summer salads, risottos and soups
- Broad beans can be frozen after they’ve been podded – great if you can’t use them all at once
- Organically grown – working with nature to encourage biodiversity on farms
- Delivered sustainably to your door with as little packaging and as few food miles as possible
- Zero air freight
- Country of Origin – UK, Class – Minimum Class 2

Producer

These beans come from Jono Smales on Lyburn Farm in the New Forest. Jono grows all kinds of vegetables from broad beans to sweetcorn in the summer and pumpkins and squash throughout the autumn. He keeps a 180-strong herd of Friesian Holstein dairy cows who help his crops grow by providing the basis of his organic compost!

Ingredients & allergens

Abel & Cole handles celery, celeriac, peanuts and nuts on site. Due to our packing process and re-use of boxes there is a risk of cross-contamination from these, and all other allergens.

While we do everything we can to ensure the information on this page is correct, ingredients, nutritional and dietary information are subject to change. So along with the information on our website, we always recommend that you read each label carefully before enjoying your items.

Storage & prep

Your broad beans are sleeping in their blankety beds, here's how to wake them up. Snap off the top of the bean pod and pull the string down one side. Open out the pods with your thumbs and gently push out your beans. Pop them in a pan of hot water and simmer for just two minutes. Drain and refresh. Slip them out of their greyish skins to reveal the bright green bean inside. Enjoy on toast, with salads, stirred into pasta or with mint and a drizzle of olive oil as a perfect side. Don’t forget to wash your fruit and veg before use..

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