SC - Brown Favas

[Decker, Terry D.]

The scientific name is Vicia faba and there are a number of varieties
usually with a greenish-brown pod and a light colored seed occasionally
tinged with a brighter color.  The Latin form of the name is faba and you
will find a number of recipes in Platina specifically for favas.  The are
also known as horse bean, broad bean, windsor bean, english dwarf bean, tick
bean, pigeon bean, bell bean, haba, feve and silkworm bean.

Seems to me there are some recipes out in the veggie section of the
Florilegium.  I haven't been overly impressed with my work with favas
(mostly German), so I wish you luck.

Bear

> Since we're talking peas & beans again... I found brown fava 
> beans at the local 
> market that caters to Middle-Eastern Students.  Are these the 
> same/similar beans 
> we're talking about? They resemble a medium sized lima bean, 
> only they're sort 
> of tan colored instead of cream.  If so, please remind me 
> where those darned 
> bean recipes are again. Thanks,
> 
> Liadnan