how do you cook broad beans and whats blanching?

[Tizzie]

Yes you eat the 'husks'. Blanching means plunging them into very hot ater for a short time. Usually then into cold water if you are freezing them.

 

[old fashioned]

do you eat the husks of the bean

 

[MARGARET Cgeb]

you take the beans out of the pods then put them in boiling water for about 10 min.Blanching is putting them in boiling water for about 3 min then taking them out and put them into cold water till they are cold right through this is normally done if you are going to freeze them