Green beans (
American English) or
French beans (
British English) or
Mahune (South Slavic, Balkans) also called squeaky beans are the unripe
fruits of any kind of
bean, including the
yardlong bean, the
hyacinth bean, the
winged bean, and especially the
common bean (
Phaseolus vulgaris), whose pods are also usually called
string beans in the northeastern United States, but can also go by
snap beans. Varieties have been bred especially for the fleshiness, flavor, or sweetness of their pods. Smaller bean pods are often referred to by the French name
haricots verts. The
pea is also classed as a green bean in the USA.
Green beans are of nearly universal distribution. They are marketed canned, frozen and fresh. A dish with green beans popular in the southern United States, particularly at Thanksgiving, is green bean casserole. Some restaurants in the USA serve green beans that are battered and fried. Green beans are also sold dried and fried with vegetables like carrots, corn, and radishes.
Keep in moist rag for about a week. This bean plants like almost all other beans, the root grows very quickly and the rest follows. Plant about 1 inch below ground. This applies to all beans.
