Green beans
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Fruit bowl
Green beans are also known by the names green beans or princess beans. Green beans can be boiled, stewed, braised and stir-fried. These quality Dutch field beans come in the common green version and the more rare yellow version. There is another variant: the haricot vert. This is a slender and straight bean that does especially well at festive dinners.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Green beans can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days. Green beans are sensitive to cold spoilage, so do not keep them colder than 5°C.
Green beans can also be stored on the fruit bowl for 3-5 days.
Fresh French beans can also be frozen. Blanch (heat briefly) just before freezing.
Green beans from cans or glass jars can be stored in the pantry. Has the can or glass been opened? Transfer the green beans to a sealable storage container. You can then store the green beans for another 2 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
Do you have leftover cooked green beans? Put the green beans in a sealable storage container. You can then store the green beans for another 2 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
How can I tell if fresh French beans are no longer good? The beans are limp or mouldy. You can quickly recognise this deterioration by looking, smelling or tasting them.
How can I tell if canned/glass beans are no longer good? The beans will be mouldy, discoloured or cloudy. You can quickly recognise this deterioration by looking, smelling or even tasting.
Preparation
Wash well, cut off the tips, break in two if necessary and bring to the boil with water.
Green beans should not be eaten raw. Raw beans naturally contain a toxic substance that becomes ineffective when cooked.
Storage times
Fresh
Refrigerator: 1-2 days
Fruit bowl: 3-5 days
Frozen: 1 year
Cooked
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 3 months
Green beans from opened glass/can
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 green beans
See preparing.
Information
Grow your own green beans
How much do green beans weigh?
Cultivation
Tip
Green bean flavour
Consumption figures
Recipes with Green beans
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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 | 105 kj (25 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0.2 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0.2 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 1.8 gr |
| of which sugars | 1.2 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 3.6 gr |
| Protein | 2.3 gr |
| Salt | 0.01 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 8 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.09 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 64 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 1 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
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