Perhaps you grew up hating lima beans. The green, flat, often overcooked vegetable side dish was roundly decried by many kids ...

wax beans, and flat beans are the best contenders for blanching. Some varieties won't fare as well -- long beans can actually ...

Lima beans are almost always cooked. If you buy dried beans, you will need to soak them first. Before soaking beans, spread them on a flat surface and remove all debris, small stones, or damaged beans ...