What is the secret for cooking dried fava beans?

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SKK added about 1 year ago

The secret for cooking fava beans is patience. Soak them overnight (which sounds like you have done) and peel them. Have to do it one at a time.

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linzarella added about 1 year ago

You usually don't have to take the skins off the fava beans if they're dried - you can just cook them like any other dried bean.

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lloreen added about 1 year ago

thanks! I just punted with what I had and made a really nice stew of favas with tomato, garlic, chorizo, and red wine slow simmered in a clay pot. I will post the recipe later. It took me two episodes of This American Life to peel those beans, so fava beans are not going into frequent rotation. I may try it again with the peels on....

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