Simple household tasks can take a lot longer when you’re an artist. Shelling these beans took about an hour because I was compelled to document the process as I went along.
Kirsty Hall: Broad Beans, June 2009
Although they’re edible, I couldn’t leave these little triangles on because they were spoiling the symmetrical aesthetic of the beans. Sigh.
Kirsty Hall: Broad Beans, June 2009
I don’t even particularly like the taste of broad beans but I am always utterly seduced by their waxy pale green.
Kirsty Hall: Broad Beans, June 2009
I wish you could have heard the crisp snapping and stroked the soft furry insides of the pods.
Kirsty Hall: Broad Beans, June 2009
Kirsty Hall: Broad Beans, June 2009
Btw, double podding them helps with the taste thing.
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Btw, double podding them helps with the taste thing.
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Kirsty Reply:
July 26th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Thanks Kitty, I may have to try that since another load came in the veg box this week.
I’ve read that you can make a kind of broad bean puree similar to hummus but I think I might just pop them in a casserole.
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Lovely photos, it’s amazing what can be seen when we take the time to look.
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Kirsty Hall Reply:
July 26th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Thanks Kathy. I’m a big fan of the small, easily overlooked miracles of everyday life.
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Lovely photos, it’s amazing what can be seen when we take the time to look.
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Kirsty Reply:
July 26th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Thanks Kathy. I’m a big fan of the small, easily overlooked miracles of everyday life.
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Thanks Kitty, I may have to try that since another load came in the veg box this week.
I've read that you can make a kind of broad bean puree similar to hummus but I think I might just pop them in a casserole.
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