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We know long beans from our connection with Suriname. It is a long, green pod that resembles a stretched green bean. Long beans grow on a climbing plant that easily reaches 4 metres in height. Its flavour is spicier than green beans. These long and healthy pods contain folic acid (vitamin B11), potassium and vitamins B1 and B6, among others. It is best to store long beans in a cool place.
Preparation & storage
Storage
Long beans will keep in a cool place (around 12ºC) for several days.
You can keep long beans in the fridge for 2 days if necessary. There is a risk that this tropical vegetable will discolour.
Do you have any leftover cooked long beans? Put the long beans in a sealable storage container. You can then store the long beans for another 2 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
Prepare
Wash the long beans and remove the tips. If necessary, remove the stiff strands. Then cut the beans into pieces of, say, 3 to 4 cm.
Cook them in a little water for about 15 minutes until tender. But of course you can also braise or stir-fry them.
Storage times
Fresh
Refrigerator: 2 days
Fruit bowl: 2 days
Cooked
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months
Preparation times
Cooking: 12 - 16 minutes
Stir-frying: 10 - 13 minutes
Microwave oven: 5 - 8 minutes
Braising: approx. 20 minutes
Steaming: 15 - 20 minutes
Cleaning the long beans
See preparing.
Information
Portion size
Cultivation and season
Tip
Long beans taste
Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 180 kj (43 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 7 gr |
| of which sugars | 0 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 1.3 gr |
| Protein | 3 gr |
| Salt | 0.02 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 25 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.12 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 1.1 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 50.7 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
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