Greasy Beans
 

I'm curious what a greasy bean is. Is it eaten like a green bean or is it a shelly bean?

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[B][SIZE=4][URL="http://community.berea.edu/galleryv/GreasyBeans.HTML"]North Carolina "Long Black Greasy" Beans"[/URL][/SIZE][/B]

or here:
[URL="http://www.southernexposure.com/productlist/prods/13601.html"][FONT=Arial, Helvetica][SIZE=4][B]Greasy Pod Cutshort (White Greasy) BEAN, SNAP (POLE)[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL]

Thanks Polar:yes:
Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most?

[quote=tomatoaddict;117741]Thanks Polar:yes:
Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most?[/quote]

No, I have never grown them. Nor have I ever tasted them. So I can't answer you any further.... sorry.

I have grown them exactly twice. Greasy beans are a "southern" thing, mostly, though I believe they can be grown anywhere. My sister was married to a guy from western North Carollina, which is a hot spot for greasy beans. I mentioned to her that I didn't care all that much for the greasy beans. I fixed them like a snap bean--steamed or boiled till they reach the desired done-ness. I found the seed inside the pods to be a bit too much to be eaten as a snap bean, but the seed itself wasn't all that large and would take a lot of work for a shell bean.

My sister said the way her husband's family fixed them was to boil them forever, till they were almost mush. So it seems as if they were treated as neither a snap or shell bean. But that might have just been them:).

I ended up harvesting mine as a dry bean, which I know is not how they are normally used. I used them in soups and they were good.

[quote=tomatoaddict;117741]Thanks Polar:yes:
Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most?[/quote]

Terry,

Speaking of flavor, how was Dragon Langerie?

Gary

[quote=Tormato;117846]"Dragon Langerie" -
Gary[/quote]

Is that bean the same as Dragon Tongue? Does Langerie, mean "Tongue" in a different Language?

[QUOTE]Speaking of flavor, how was Dragon Langerie?
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Most excellent Gary:yes: Such a beauty when they are growing too....

Greasy Bean Source
 

Terry, check out the Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Centers listing of Beans and Tomatoes. Bill Best's articles on Heirloom Beans and Heirloom Tomatoes is very good. These beans have adapted to the micro climates of the Appalachian Mountains. Of course they can be grown most any where. Greasy Bean gets its name from the shiny -- bright or glossy appearance.
Gary

[URL="http://www.heirlooms.org/"][I]Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center[/I] Inc.[/URL][I]Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center[/I] Berea, Kentucky.
[URL="http://www.heirlooms.org/"]www.heirlooms.org/[/URL]

[quote=Polar_Lace;117853]Is that bean the same as Dragon Tongue? Does Langerie, mean "Tongue" in a different Language?[/quote]

I found out by reading on the web late last night; that they are indeed the same variety.
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Gary, thanks for those links, wonderful reading.

~* Robin