Green beans are a classic side dish … and we're not just talking about for Thanksgiving. Sure, it's easy to just steam them and call it a day, but then they often end up bland and a little mushy. We ...

Green beans, string beans, snap beans, haricots verts—whatever you like to call ’em-are the simple, stringy veggies that have graced practically every dinner table. Especially around the holidays.

I’m a huge fan of green beans, and with the abundant summer crop available this year, I decided to learn more about one of my favorite vegetables. Green beans also are known as string beans because of ...

There's nothing difficult about bean cookery since it is only a question of time. Before cooking, all dried beans need to be rehydrated by soaking. The 10- to 12-hour overnight soak is the easy and ...

Why do people soak beans before cooking them? Does it give any benefits? What about soaking lentils and dried peas? The short answer is that soaking beans, though not needed, has many advantages — ...