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Seasons/Availability
French Beans are available year round with a peak season May to January.
Current Facts
Having a number of styles of beans to choose from today, the current "hot" beans are the slender French filet-style. A "French-cut" is when any green bean is cut lengthwise into thin strips.
Description/Taste
Tiny and tender, bright green French beans are smaller than common green beans and wear a soft velvety skin. Quite meaty for their size, their crisp texture offers a delicate sweet green flavor. Tender and not the least bit tough, the French bean retains the string from its original form. Strings have been bred out of most other green bean varieties.
Nutritional Value
Containing about 30 calories per cup, this nutritious vegetable offers an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C and folate. Steaming is best to preserve nutrients. Eating five daily servings of vegetables and fruits lowers the chances of cancer. A recent study found that eating nine or ten daily servings of vegetables and fruits, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Every existing cuisine includes green beans in savory dishes.
Geography/History
Locally grown in California, the original type of French bean is native to South and Central America. Today the hilly regions of the Pacific Northwest offer the ideal climate conditions for producing quality beans. The Palouse where the states of Oregon, Idaho and Washington meet provides the plants with rich fertile volcanic soil, an abundance of moisture due to frequent spring rains and a warm nurturing sun. In French the name "Palouse" means "green lawn". Cultivating beans for many years with serious culinary passion, it was the French Huguenots who introduced England to the popular French bean. Grown in California, Mexico and Guatemala also contribute to the nation's supply.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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