Posted on 04/20/2023 7:23:59 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Last Updated On: April 13, 2023)
NATIONAL LIMA BEAN RESPECT DAY
National Lima Bean Respect Day on April 20th gives the humble lima bean its due. When cooked, fresh lima beans have a creamy texture. However, dried lima beans once cooked serve up a bad reputation due to their graininess. There are ways to achieve smooth, buttery lima beans using dried beans.
#LimaBeanRespectDay
First, it’s important to sort the beans and discard any wrinkled or cracked beans. Place the beans in a large bowl and cover them with three times as much water as you have beans. If any beans float to the top, immediately discard those, too. Soak the remaining beans overnight.
The next day, drain and rinse the beans three times. You want your water to run clear. Place the beans in a heavy saucepan and cover with fresh water. Bring the water to a boil and let simmer for about 1 hour or until the beans are tender. You can add them to other recipes and enjoy.
Lima beans are an excellent source of protein, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. They can also increase energy levels by helping to restore more iron. Most of us have tried lima beans as a child and didn’t like them. It’s time to give them a second chance as adults. They are delicious in soups, stews, salads, and casseroles, by themselves or mixed with other vegetables.
HOW TO OBSERVE LIMA BEAN RESPECT DAY
Enjoy lima beans with any of your meals as a way to celebrate the day.
Share a lima bean recipe.
Plant lima beans in your garden.
Share your thoughts about lima beans using #LimaBeanRespectDay on Social Media.
NATIONAL LIMA BEAN RESPECT DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this healthful holiday.
Lima Bean FAQ
Q. How many calories are in a serving of lima beans?
A. A 1/2 cup serving of lima beans contains 108 calories.
Q. What’s another name for a lima bean?
A. Lima beans are known by many names including wax bean, butter bean, and sieve bean.
Q. Where are lima beans native to?
A. Lima beans are native to Central America.
Q. Can I grow lima beans in my garden?
A. Under the right conditions, lima beans should flourish in your garden. They like loamy, moist, well-drained soils and warm temperatures. They grow well across all the Americas.
Lima Beans: The Rodney Dangerfield of the legume world?
Yep, you either love them or you hate them!....................
Dried lima beans? Nah...canned. Quicker and easier.
I love all kinds.
Slow cook the dried one with bacon, salt and pepper, bacon, onions, some turmeric, bacon, garlic an did I mention bacon?...................
Put me in the love ‘em column. Just need some cornbread and gtg.
Butta beans around here.
Lima beans are probably my least favorite legume. Baby limas are ok, and I enjoy them when used in Brunswick stew. That’s about it for me.
Frozen are the happy medium.
Lima is a city in Peru, not food.
Lima beans and scrambled eggs...
...those were the days.
THERE WAS A TIME IN OUR LIVES WHEN WE WOULD HAVE LOVED SOME LIMA BEANS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS.................
Sufferin’ Succotash!
Frozen King-of-the-Garden Lima Beans, Onion, Frozen Corn, Sliced Cherry Tomatoes, Any Summer Squash, Red Pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, sage, parsley, basil, salt and pepper. Butter and Olive Oil to cook.
Optional: zucchini, okra, and bacon or pork, heavy cream. Top it with grilled shrimp, chicken, pork chops, or salmon.
I love Lima beans - just the normal size from frozen.
Problem is, it’s hard to find good ones. They seem to suffer from freezer burn easily, or just plain are too starchy.
The “babies” are usually better quality, but I prefer the normal size.
A local restuarant has a great “butter bean” side, cooked in bacon and onion with a slight BBQ sauce. Those beans are bigger and definitely look white, but they are very good.
Meanwhile, both my boys at home (both very picky generally) HATE Lima beans. It’s tragic for me.
There are only a few food itmes that I detest - and lima beans is at the top of the list.
I love ALL beans except for lima - my mother and grandmother (from the South) cooked them all the darn time when I was growing up and it was always a battle b/c I refused to eat them.
Maybe if I try to cook them so they’re “smooth and buttery” - I’m willing to give them a second chance - but have such horrible childhood memories of them.
Kids don’t much care for lima beans for some reason. I didn’t either.
But as we grow up, our tastes change, become more sophisticated.. I now love Lima beans, and welcome them at any meal.
Give peas a chance...................
Nope, my son is 15 and my other boy is very, very big at 56.
I was/am picky, but they are off the charts picky.
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