Fresh beans should have a firm, not floppy, texture. The beans must be crisp when snapped in half, not mealy. And, most importantly, the beans should have a bright green color (unless you are buying a ...

It’s always green bean season in our Test Kitchen. True, you might just associate the canned kind with holiday casseroles. Or perhaps you think of fresh green beans when they pop up in your vegetable ...

Learn how to cook the best green beans ever! They are totally simple, but totally delicious. They may be your family's new ...

Perfectly boiling green beans can be a tricky affair. If they aren't cooked long enough, they may as well be served raw, with all of their crunch and tough skin. When they are left boiling for too ...

The difference between a gorgeous, appealing bowl of green beans and an unsavory, mushy mess comes down to how they’re cooked. Learn how to blanch green beans and no one at the dinner table will ever ...

Preserve those farmers' market flavors all year long. You just popped by the farmers' market and bought a lot of fresh green beans—or maybe you grew too many yourself. But you only have a week to ...

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