tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post255376217673879090..comments2024-03-28T09:47:52.694+00:00Comments on Hollow Legs: The Big Bean ExperimentHollow Legshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-91345323805345699332014-04-19T13:23:58.301+01:002014-04-19T13:23:58.301+01:00Well now. This is embarrassingly late, but I just ...Well now. This is embarrassingly late, but I just got back to Greece, and mum is making it for lunch, so I remembered about this! This is too vague to be a recipe, but might be useful :)<br /><br />She soaked the (huge!) butter beans overnight, and boiled them today. Of course if you buy tinned you don't need the soaking, just a quick boil to soften them (if that...). <br /><br />She then sauteed chopped onion, garlic, celery, carrot, parsley, dill, green and red (and a couple of spicy ones) peppers. On the peppers, if you can find the long light green ones (turkish peppers they're called I think) they are ideal. After they softened, she added the beans, chopped fresh tomatoes and some passata, salt and pepper, mixed and added to a baking tray and into the oven for 30-40 minutes. <br /><br />As usual with greek food, the secret is plenty of olive oil ;) Serve with lots of feta and lovely bread. :)Inohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266026476968925667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-37232843172471146332013-10-07T14:34:56.068+01:002013-10-07T14:34:56.068+01:00These look amazing! I love beans so much, such an ...These look amazing! I love beans so much, such an under-rated ingredient!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818970777056538510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-32068551573455727752013-10-04T12:02:26.555+01:002013-10-04T12:02:26.555+01:00Ino - I would love it! Please send. Thanks!
Alex ...Ino - I would love it! Please send. Thanks!<br /><br />Alex - OH. That sounds amazing. Looking it up immediately. <br /><br />Richard - I brought home sumac and chilli flakes... which I'd got that though!Hollow Legshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152329184111658897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-75871012656913996872013-09-25T20:55:40.374+01:002013-09-25T20:55:40.374+01:00Did you bring any spices home from Istanbul? I bro...Did you bring any spices home from Istanbul? I brought back a big batch of what was described as 'hot red pepper paste' which is excellent in dishes like this.Richard Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565380446421416586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-29497806664777203132013-09-24T20:47:57.627+01:002013-09-24T20:47:57.627+01:00Fasoulia is in Elizabeth David; Mediterranean Food...Fasoulia is in Elizabeth David; Mediterranean Food I think. She uses haricots, and as you say a little tomato and loads of olive oil, then dressed with a little finely sliced raw onion. Totally delicious.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722470682585236954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4148635935379992641.post-53939859008836397692013-09-24T19:59:00.865+01:002013-09-24T19:59:00.865+01:00That turkish dish sounds very much like greek giga...That turkish dish sounds very much like greek gigantes, giant butter beans in tomato sauce. It looks a bit like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigandes_plaki<br />The only thing is that we don't use lamb so maybe it tastes a bit different... I can give you my mum's recipe if you'd like to give it a go though :)Inohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266026476968925667noreply@blogger.com