I’ve befriended many different types along the way, and I’ve learned a lot about where each shines. Here are seven of my ...

The beans are typically larger and take a longer time to mature. Lima beans are almost always cooked. If you buy dried beans, you will need to soak them first. Before soaking beans, spread them on a ...

If using fresh beans, blanch them in boiling water for one minute, then rinse and dry. If you use frozen beans ... When the oil starts smoking, throw the lima beans in first.

Dried pinto beans are soaked overnight, cooked, then mashed before they are fried in oil with finely minced onions, garlic ...

"Dried favas taste like a cross ... and textures differ significantly," says Welsh. "Cooked fresh peas taste vegetal—almost leafy—and lima beans taste earthy and starchy.