Broadies - How do you eat yours?

[indigox]

I eat them singly, after I've removed all the blackfly.

Bitter? Moi?

[HayleyB]

I had broadies, boiled, drained in cold water and then their little leather jackets off (jackets thrown to the laydees), then mixed with raw newly picked peas chooped new mint and a little olive oil with a steak t'other night - gorgeous

[rogesse]

I wish I'd grown more - we only put in 12 plants because OH and I couldn't remember having tried them before and for some stupid reason thought we wouldn't like them (perhaps we were force fed them as kids) but would give them a go.

We have fought over the two portions we've had so far mixed with crispy bacon so will definately be giving some of the other recipes a whirl

[HayleyB]

I'm letting the last of them get bigger to freeze, when it comes to taking the leather jacets off it's easier on the bigger ones after cooking

[HappyMouffe]

Cook them, and some bacon. Mix in with cooked pasta and some creme fraiche. Lovely.
I made broad bean dip last year, too (a little like hummus) and also broad bean and calf liver risotto. In fact, last year, I think I had every possible broad bean recipe available as I grew so many. Today I had the first of this year's, in jambalaya. Tomorrow, just boiled. Love them!

[louisesgarden]

Victoria 26, i will send my daughter over to yours ! she will stand at the plant pod them and eat them ! x

[singleseeder]

Victoria26, if you have loads, freeze the bigger ones and start picking the rest as broadie 'mange tout'. The pods are really tender when they are small.

[Sunbeam]

there is a topping for bruschetta which is mashed broad beans, garlic, parmesan and mint - it's a bbc good food recipe and is fab

[kate&rob]

Alison, that recipe sounds absolutely fab, can't wit for mine to be ready, decent length pod but very skinny at the mo, a week or so and i'll be merrily podding away hopefully.