Bean Blossom, Fresh beans

Category: Flowers

Small, decorative purple flower with a sweet bean-like flavour and a crispiness at its heart.

Origin
Asia
Taste / Aroma
Fresh beans
Season(s)
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Asparagus, Coquille St Jacques, Easter, Fathers Day, Mothersday, Mushroom, Pumpkin, Valentine's Day
Storage
Cold, 2-7 °C
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Taste

Small, decorative purple flower with a sweet bean-like flavour and a crispiness at its heart.

Taste Friends

Combines well with summer dishes such as fish or poultry. It's delicious with summer vegetables, dishes made with fruits and herbs, and vegetarian dishes. Bean Blossom really stands out in combinations with desserts or chocolate.

Origin

Bean Blossom is the flower of a legume that can be used in a multitude of ways. This legume is one of the oldest crops still cultivated today. It is a crop that has been cultivated in India since ancient times. The young, immature pods are boiled and eaten like green beans. The young leaves are used raw in salads while the mature leaves are boiled and eaten like spinach. The flowers can be eaten raw or steamed.

Availability

Bean Blossom is available year round and can easily be stored for up to seven days at a temperature of 2-7°C. Produced in a socially responsible culture, Bean Blossom meets the hygienic kitchen standards. The product is ready to use, since it is grown clean and hygienically. 

Specifications

Taste
Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter, Umami
Cultures
African, Alpine, Arabic, Asian, Balkan, Baltic, Chinese, Creolic, Dutch, French, Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediteranean, Nordic, Persian, Portugese, Russian, Spanish, Thai
Usage
Decoration, Garnish
Colors
White, Pink, Purple
Dishes
Alcohol, Cocktail, Crustaceans, Dessert, Fish, Fruit, Main course, Meat, Pastry, Poultry, Starter, Sushi, Vegetarian, Vegetables
Taste Friends
Gin, Vodka, Mozzarella, Cheese (others), Chocolate, Prawns, Lobster, Crab, Crustaceans others, Cod, Eel, Monkfish, Salmon, Fish (saltwater), Fish (freshwater), Shellfish, Apple, Coconut, Cucumber, Olives, Pear, Peas, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Rabbit, Game (other), Chives, Dill, Sage, Tarragon, Beans, Beef, Goat, Lamb, Offals, Porc, Sheep, Veal, Meat, Truffle, Pistachio, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Pheasant, Pigeon, Quail, Turkey, Poultry (other), Cumin, Vanilla, Avocado, Cauliflower, Chicory, Onion, Couscous, Egg, Rice, Tofu
Synonyms
Orchid, edible flowers

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