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Snake beans are a long, round-bodied, thin bean ranging in colour from very deep to a pale green. They grow to at least 40 cm in length.
They are used extensively in Chinese cooking.
Select slender, crisp snake beans that are flexible when bent. Store beans in a plastic bag in the crisper section of your fridge and use within 2 - 3 days.
Cut them to any length to suit your dish.
Category: Vegetable
In Season:
To Buy:
They should be crisp enough to snap.
To Store:
Snake beans should be stored in a plastic bag in the vegetable crisper of your refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Tips & Tricks:
One serve of snake beans is approximately half a cup of beans.
Cooking Tips:
Top and tail the beans and cut into smaller pieces before cooking.
Delicious in salads, stir fries or with grilled chicken.
Nutrition per Per serve:
Amines:
No information available
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* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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