Green Beans: How to Store, Prepare, Cook and Freeze

Green Beans: How to Store, Prepare, Cook and Freeze

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesGreen Beans: How to Store, Prepare, Cook and Freeze

Also known as French beans runner beans and haricot verts. Here's everything you need to know about green (and purple!) beans!

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Green beans may be best known for their inevitable appearance on the Thanksgiving table swathed in cream of mushroom soup and topped with French-fried onions. But come summer when they’re in peak season we gravitate toward green beans for a lighter fresher fare. Crisp and slender the beans pair with fresh herbs lettuce and other vibrant summer greens for a whole new look. They’re tender sweet and earthy with just the right amount of crunch. If you’ve never cooked with fresh green beans before or need some inspiration on how to use them we’ve compiled everything you need to know.

In season: early summer to early fall

Types: "Green beans" refers to all long tender beans that are green in color. However they are also called French beans snap beans bush beans or haricots verts.