Fava Beans

The Clown · Post by **The Clown** » 25 May 2005 07:33

Does anybody know where you can buy fava beans in Sydenham?

Weeble · Post by **Weeble** » 25 May 2005 09:31

Does the health food shop not have any?

The Clown · Post by **The Clown** » 2 Jun 2005 15:32

Thanks for the suggestion Weeble but they don't stock them.

nowthen · Post by **nowthen** » 7 Jul 2005 11:31

Have you tried somerfields/morrisons? although that is a can of worms in itself!
What are you cooking?

Sydenham Man · Post by **Sydenham Man** » 7 Jul 2005 11:36

Rather than go to Somerfields i would rather go without Fava beans , even if that meant for the rest of my life. My advice would be to check with the health food store, those chaps should be able to help. They were able to help me source some mung beans recently-which i served at a lunch party and everyone loved them. Hurrah for small stores, boo to Somerfields.

Weeble · Post by **Weeble** » 10 Jul 2005 18:19

What are you planning to make with fava beans anyway (I've never come across them - what do you do with them)?

I'm a big fan of the health food shop too. Try their homemade samosas - they're fab!

Pat Trembath · Post by **Pat Trembath** » 10 Jul 2005 22:32

Agreed!

The Clown · Post by **The Clown** » 11 Jul 2005 10:38

A friend asked me to check the persian shop as they are apparently popular as a breakfast dish and so it was a possible source of supply.

I have no idea what she plans to use them for but she normally has to go all the way to Peckham to pick them up.

Just trying to be neighbourly to a friend in Penge...

Weeble · Post by **Weeble** » 11 Jul 2005 11:44

I'm curious about fava beans now!

Here's a link for others with a fava bean interest!

http://www.oceanmist.com/favabeans.htm

The Clown · Post by **The Clown** » 12 Jul 2005 12:30

Watch out for that "Favism" weeble!

annabel mclaren · Post by **annabel mclaren** » 12 Jul 2005 13:56

are also known as broad beans! you can get them in season from the superb Fresh and Fruity, and Somerfields has them in cans - Well Being probably have them canned as well.

Weeble · Post by **Weeble** » 12 Jul 2005 15:40

Oh, it's just a broad bean, and I was so excited about the potential of the mysterious fava bean!

Next thing, someone'll be telling me that Zucchini is actually something boring like a courgette...

fishcox · Post by **fishcox** » 12 Jul 2005 21:17

at least they are nothing to do with sarah beeny, as per the other thread.

she could probably design a really cool can for them - and charge double

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