Cookbook:Broad Bean
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Broad beans are large fava beans, common in English, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern cuisines. They are eaten green in England and either green or dried elsewhere.
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Broad bean plants started under glass or over-wintered in a protected location are ready for harvest in mid-spring. For normal crops the season starts at the end of spring and lasts through the summer. As the season progresses the beans grow larger and tougher and become encased in a thick outer skin, which is usually removed before cooking.
Out of season, green broad beans are usually available jarred, canned, or frozen.