Something that's always puzzled me.....................

[veggiechicken]

Like eating iron filings?

[Lumpy]

It's because air is trapped between the air pockets inside the bean carcass (can I say that?) and as you bite them it is forced out of the ends, which are closed together (due to the cooking process) thereby causing a squeak like you would get if you shoved your hand under your opposite damp armpit, and moved your arm up and down.

Piggin ell I have finally located my brain cell that deals with degree level science!

[veggiechicken]

Sounds good, Lumpy, but why doesn't it happen with runner beans?

[Lumpy]

The shape of the end aperture seems to make a difference I think. Runners are normally flat while FB are circular/

[Lumpy]

Can we have a 'Answers to questions you have always wanted to know' section?

Like what happens to a cow if it's not milked and does light slow down once it reaches anywhere with gravity?

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Lumpy I'll do a squeak test next time I cook some as I have round and flat FBs

[Lumpy]

However, it could also be because teeth react to the cooked or semi cooked surface of the bean and the two rub against each other to create the squeak.


P.S You do realise that I am typing absolute horse do dahs don't you?

[veggiechicken]

Just done a squeak test as I had some leftovers!
If you bite into a flat bean slowly, you can "feel" one side of the inside slide across the other side of the inside - and it squeaks
These preliminary results need to be verified by more bean eaters please - preferably with a double blind test - and No, that does not mean pushing them through the slats of two venetian blinds

[jackarmy]

Theres no German beans close by when your eating the french ones?

"No German or French people were intentionally disrespected by using the above statement"

[lottie dolly]

However, it could also be because teeth react to the cooked or semi cooked surface of the bean and the two rub against each other to create the squeak.?

You could well have the answer there,

[Bill HH]

The french bean was designed to be used with slimey snails for lubrication.

[Lumpy]

So why arn't they called French Snail Beans?

[Scarlet]

However, it could also be because of your False teeth

Yes, totally agree!

[Nicos]

Green beans in snail butter....

[rosiepumpkin]

You're all pleasingly bonkers.