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Galia Melon
The Galia melon has a lightly netted golden yellow rind with a pale glacial green succulent flesh that has a signature spicy sweet flavor with tropical and perfumed aromatics.
Mache
Mache has been cultivated in France since the 17th century, and in France it is known as doucette. It is also known as "lamb's lettuce" because its leaves resemble the size and shape of a lamb's tongue.
Grower
Persian Shelling beans are available late summer stretching into early winter.
Persion Shelling beans age in the pod as well as out. If you shake the pod and hear a rattle, the beans inside are dry. Fortunately they are still edible and just as easy to harvest.
The Persian Shelling bean is white until 10 days before harvest. It is at this final stage of growth in the pod that it develops its red and white streaked color. Once mature, it has a similar appearance to the Cranberry bean. It is much smaller in size, yet the flavor is much richer.
Persian Shelling beans do not require a lengthy cooking time, due to their small size. This richly flavored bean lends itself well whole in stews and vegetable soups, or pureed with chicken stock in a creamy soup all it's own. Toss in a three bean salad with bacon vinaigrette, stew in a ragout with fresh corn and ripe tomatoes, or mash lightly and use as the base in a crostini.
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Seasons/Availability
Persian Shelling beans are available late summer stretching into early winter.
Current Facts
Persion Shelling beans age in the pod as well as out. If you shake the pod and hear a rattle, the beans inside are dry. Fortunately they are still edible and just as easy to harvest.
Description/Taste
The Persian Shelling bean is white until 10 days before harvest. It is at this final stage of growth in the pod that it develops its red and white streaked color. Once mature, it has a similar appearance to the Cranberry bean. It is much smaller in size, yet the flavor is much richer.
Applications
Persian Shelling beans do not require a lengthy cooking time, due to their small size. This richly flavored bean lends itself well whole in stews and vegetable soups, or pureed with chicken stock in a creamy soup all it's own. Toss in a three bean salad with bacon vinaigrette, stew in a ragout with fresh corn and ripe tomatoes, or mash lightly and use as the base in a crostini.
