Fresh green beans vs. Canned green beans

[Safeway]

I hate canned green beans. I love fresh, crispy green beans.

My girlfriend's taste is the opposite. She can't stand fresh, and she loves canned.

What about you guys? I thought that most people would prefer fresh.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Safeway
I hate canned green beans. I love fresh, crispy green beans.

My girlfriend's taste is the opposite. She can't stand fresh, and she loves canned.

What about you guys? I thought that most people would prefer fresh.

luby's cafeteria tried to switch to fresh green beans. so many people complained that they now switch between canned and fresh on different days.

 

[Safeway]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Safeway
I hate canned green beans. I love fresh, crispy green beans.

My girlfriend's taste is the opposite. She can't stand fresh, and she loves canned.

What about you guys? I thought that most people would prefer fresh.

luby's cafeteria tried to switch to fresh green beans. so many people complained that they now switch between canned and fresh on different days.

What?! I would have been excited if I were 50 years older ...

Fresh green beans + butter + a pinch of salt = MmmMmm Good

 

[Red Dawn]

Fresh Steamed Green Beans FTW

 

[lizardth]

I love both! :heart:

 

[FeuerFrei]

Canned green beans make me gag.

Fresh green beans aren't that great but at least I'm not retching as I eat them.

 

[Wheezer]

I like to take chopped garlic and onions and saute them in a pan with some EVO then add in some fresh green beans.....nice snack.

 

[spidey07]

Tell your GF to stick a ham hock (preferrably smoke with some meat on it), salt the water, throw some quartered potatoes and onions in the pot and simmer them for about 8 hours.

she'll change her mind.

 

[funboy6942]

If there is fresh and you can afford it then there is no comparison or even need for a poll. If fresh cant be had then fresh/frozen, then if I just have to have it canned.

 

[j00fek]

fresh peas >*

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Fresh Steamed Green Beans FTW

Definetely. You should add frozen to the poll though.

 

[misle]

When I was little, we grew a big garden with lots of green beans. Mom would always can a bunch of beans (glass jars with ham, bacon, and onions) and I loved them. So, if I have the choice, I would choose canned green beans. I don't really care for fresh or frozen.

Corn is the opposite for me though. I love frozen/fresh corn while canned corn is horrible.

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Tell your GF to stick a ham hock (preferrably smoke with some meat on it), salt the water, throw some quartered potatoes and onions in the pot and simmer them for about 8 hours.

she'll change her mind.

100% agree, just about my all time favorite dinner. :thumbsup:


btw, here is a decent way to prepare canned green beans.

Fry up some bacon, remove some of the bacon grease from pan, but not all of it. Drain a can of green beans, french cut works better, and throw them in the pan with the bacon drippings and heat thoroughly, almost fry them, but not quite. Then crumble the bacon in with the beans. Salt and pepper to taste.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: spidey07
Tell your GF to stick a ham hock (preferrably smoke with some meat on it), salt the water, throw some quartered potatoes and onions in the pot and simmer them for about 8 hours.

she'll change her mind.

100% agree, just about my all time favorite dinner. :thumbsup:

Plus you get the bonus "whole house smells summin' good!" all day.
:thumbsup:

 

[kingtas]

I stopped buying canned veggies years ago. I only buy frozen as it is much better. Not fresh but better than canned.

 

[Safeway]

Are frozen green beans just as good as fresh?

 

[Kelemvor]

I hate when beans are crunchy. I prefer canned and usually the fresnch cut style.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Fresh > canned.

Edit-Fresh > frozen.

/thread

 

[eplebnista]

Canned for me.