Here's what to know about this ancient broad bean. Fava Beans, also known as broad beans, are considered some of the oldest cultivated legumes, dating as far back as 6000 BCE. They are a popular ...

They are ready once the skins begin to crumple, at which point they will slip off effortlessly, revealing the bright-green beans inside. The freezing technique makes fava beans another frozen ...

This spring stew is gorgeously green, with piles of fresh scallions ... white turnips, and fava beans (if you can get them) makes the stew reminiscent of vignole, the Roman soup designed to ...

Broad beans are at their best from the end of May through to mid-July, when the pods are pale green and soft and the beans are still small. Only brief steaming or cooking is required when broad ...