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How to use it

This versatile member of the Fabaceae family is cultivated globally for its edible dry seeds and unripe green bean fruits. Beyond human consumption, the plant's leaves are occasionally utilized as a vegetable, and its straw can be repurposed as fodder for animals.

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In the kitchen

The common bean is grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or its unripe fruit, which are eaten as green beans. However, you must cook them thoroughly before eating, as raw or undercooked beans contain a toxic protein called phytohaemagglutinin. Additionally, the leaves of this plant can occasionally be used as a vegetable.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

About

Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean (also known as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, snap bean, or snap), is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seed (known as just "beans") or unripe fruit (green beans). Raw or undercooked beans contain a toxic protein called phytohaemagglutinin. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical...