Comments on: What’s Cooking Wednesday: Borlotti Beans with Tomatoes, Garlic & Basil

By: michelle

michelle — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:21:09 +0000

Hi Dusty, thanks for coming by! This is some good info about how to harvest and store beans: http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=20474 I know here they store them dry unless they first parboil and freeze partially cooked. I’ve never heard of anyone freezing them as dried beans, but that doesn’t mean they don’t — you may just have to experiment a bit this year to figure out what works best for you. Exciting!

By: Dusty Cooper

Dusty Cooper — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:33:52 +0000

my husband grew a ton of these beans. I am not exactly sure what to do with them all. I would like to have some this winter, what do you suggest?

do you wait until they get dry then pick them and put them in bags, do you freeze them? what do you suggest… new to beans here…

By: Bleeding Espresso » Borlotti Beans: Facts and Recipes

Bleeding Espresso » Borlotti Beans: Facts and Recipes — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:32:12 +0000

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By: Marmite Breath

Marmite Breath — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:01:00 +0000

Italian bean dishes are the best! I love Pasta Ceci, Pasta Fagioli, Pasta Lenticche (would you consider lentils a bean or a legume? Whatever!).

In fact, I'm craving something like that right now--these cold nights make me want something hearty and bean-y like that.

Ciao!

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:08:00 +0000

Cherrye, looks like you’re just going to have to learn Italian pretty quickly! I’ll think about my wishlist from the States, but my mom just sent me 4 packages (!) so I think I’m pretty well set for now. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Cherrye

Cherrye — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:10:00 +0000

Hey there! I tried to post to your blog the day you started it, but, I don't know, either I am cluess or Libero was having problems, but it didn't show up.

Nice dish. I love the idea. I will have to tune in on Wednesdays for sure to get in on this...Actually, Wednesday I leave to go to Texas for 6 weeks...need anything from the states?

I can't figure out how to make it actually post. On top of me being tech-illiterate, all of a sudden all of my computer pages are showing up in ITALIAN! HELP!

By: sognatrice

sognatrice — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:55:00 +0000

Annika, the blogger thinking is gradually coming along; I was sitting waiting for yet another Italian (ouch!) and started jotting down some ideas…little by little…

Shan, you know I used to *hate* beans until I came here. They eat so darn much of them (and yeah, they’re healthy, blah blah), that I couldn’t avoid them anymore. I’m happily finding that I actually like them! P still won’t try chili though, as he thinks it’s a “bomba” because of the meat *and* beans. He’s right, of course, but it’s so good!

Delina, why does your comment not surprise me at all? Btw, I need to get a certain code from you because we’re finally ready for our deal. I’ll send you a message

By: Delina

Delina — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:38:00 +0000

I did almost the exact same dish yesterday spookily enough! I used the dry beans which you soak for hours. Yummy

By: Shan

Shan — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 23:05:00 +0000

That looks yummy, but it would never pass here. Michael has an extreme dislike of beans and that’s probably putting it mildly. I’m sure it’s very yummy though.

By: Annika

Annika — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:14:00 +0000

You’ll get into the “think like a blogger” way of life soon, I promise. It really is a way of life, I constantly think as if I’m writing (??); I make up fragments of posts all the time and think that “oh, I need to write this!” – and then I sit down and it’s all gone. You’re a writer, you must do this too.