Can i eat them?

[Phattaff]

Just a quick question the seeds from runner beans can they be dried and then eaten in soups stews like other beans????
Hope it's not to stupid a question but like i say to the kids at school, i you don't know then ask.

All the best Phattaff

[chris]

You can, yes

You can keep a few back for sowing next year too (bearing in mind that most varieties will readily cross with each other.. so you may or may not get a good yield from them, depending on what traits are inherited and all that gubbins!)

[chris]

See here for more info: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ans_60890.html

[taff]

they can also be frozxen as they are, fresh in other words, and used like that.

[Phattaff]

Cheers :-)

[maytreefrannie]

There's a thread on this topic in the section Making the Most. I found this really helpful.

I've tried it this year, drying, then soaking them and boiling open for ten minutes*, then boiling until they're soft. I then froze them for use in adding to casseroles or other dishes.

Only one problem: They're a dingy, sludgy colour and don't smell nicely - though the smell is slight.

*As must be done when you buy dried beans, see the thread mentioned above.