They get their name from the fact that they are grown in (and, in the case of fresh shell beans, usually sold in) pods or "shells" that must be removed before eating. Unlike green beans ...

From Asian edamame salad to edamame guacamole, these small green beans can be used in all sorts ... particularly still in its shell and coated in sea salt, while you're not likely to see lima ...

shell beans or dry beans. Some varieties are suited for all three uses. Pods of all types may be green, yellow ("wax"), purple or striped. Purple coloring disappears during cooking. Cooked purple ...

They have long, sturdy, slightly fuzzy pods, but unlike fresh peas and green beans—but much ... for up to 10 days. Once the beans have been shelled or shelled and blanched, store them in a ...