A Few of My Favourite Things !

Broad beans – not around for long and a tad more effort than usual but there’s something quite therapeutic about podding them, twice. First, you pod the beans from the long bean that they are nestled in, then boil the beans for several minutes until the outer skin is easily peeled off. The beans can then be gently smashed with a mortar & pestle (a la Jamie Oliver) and seasoned. My first go saw a dollop of leftover chilli mayonnaise, , lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper – pretty sensational, especially when I had it atop a cracker with a slice of smoked salmon. Second time round was based on Jamie’s recipe so it included peas, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, salt & pepper.

I’m hooked on broad beans now although I’ve noticed that you can buy them for $7.99/kg or $2.99/kg depending where you shop. Maybe I’ll try growing them in our garden next year.

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