Hello, chefs! π
This year, for the first time, I planted soybeans in a field in late spring. Mainly because I've never tried edamame before, and I thought why not give this wonder a try :)
I got the seeds from my mother, who has been planting them for at least thirty years from the same seed, her own seed, so I am sure it's not genetically modified. And even if it were, I have no problem with that...
Soya is not used much in our country, the only thing I remember is that when we were little, my mother used to grind up dried soya beans and add and mix them to minced meat and make patties or burgers.
What is edamame?
I came across the word a couple of times last year, and it is one of the most famous and delicious Japanese snacks.
Being curious, especially about food, and having been planting for the last few years, I couldn't help but go and see what it was. Edamame is unripened, still green soya beans, and is eaten as an appetizer or snack.
As I mentioned, in late spring, at the end of May, I planted soya bean seeds, three rows of ten meters each, in a field. I was skeptical, it seemed late, but within three months they had grown.
I have read that edamame is harvested between 90 and 150 days after sowing. The pods must be bright green.
Well, I picked them after three months, maybe even a little too late, some of the leaves were already yellow because of the drought...
Preparation of edamame
The preparation is extremely simple. Luckily we have YT. What do we need?
- edamame
- soy sauce
- a teaspoon of cornflour or starch
- a tablespoon of shelled sesame seeds
As you can see from the pictures, edamame pods are very similar to green beans, but unlike green beans, they are not suitable for eating. They must therefore be shelled.
Because they are firm, this is almost mission impossible or takes a very long time before they are shelled. They must first be cooked in boiling water. Not for long. About 5-6 minutes.
Then drain them.
After 5 minutes in boiling water, the peels become soft and open a little.
And peel. I've read (watch) that in restaurants they serve unshelled edamame as an appetizer or snack, and then you shell them yourself, like peanuts or pistachios.
But I shelled them. Somehow they didn't look as good to me as they did on YT.
Then prepare the sauce. Bring a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce and a couple of tablespoons of water to the boil.
Add a tablespoon of sesame seeds.
And concentrate it all with a teaspoon of cornflour or starch.
Pour the sauce over the beans and stir.
And finally, we serve.
Edamame is eaten with fingers.
I have to admit it was delicious.
I had to do it again because the rest of the family wanted more.
btw: I have picked up, from two lines, seven and a half kilos of edamame. I left another row in the field for the soya to ripen, so I'll have some for seed next year, or I'll mill it into flour, you know, there'll be a famine in the winter, they're threatening us from everywhere...
I have noticed, however, that if you leave the pods picked for a few days, the beans slowly change colour to yellow or ripen. As I have read (and I did) they need to be frozen. You can either freeze them raw or cook them first. It's up to you.
Thanks for your attention!
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I love edamame~ especially when you use your teeth or fingers to pop the beans out of the shell when its still steamy. mmmm~
Yes, I know that feeling ... salty ... π π
I heard from Edamame but never tasted. Looks very fine, tastes like salty nuts or ???
Didnt know they grow here in our corner of the world and will try out next year!!
Similar to salty nuts, but at the same time different. Given that my mother has been planting soya for a long time, I believed that it would grow, but I think I planted it late, and I picked it last time before it was ripe. Try next year, it doesn't cost anything.
I didn't eat them in the way you prepared them. I know them as a healthy salted snack or a side dish, but you usually have to pull them out yourself. I have a bag of frozen edamame in the fridge too.
Yes, you can buy frozen in shops. Well, as mentioned, my were too dirty to be left as is, so I decided to peel...
never consumed these , didn't even knew they ecisted until someone on the Ecency discord mentioned them Disco
I also noticed last year somewhere word edamame and become curious about what's this.
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My CSA farm grows them and I get some each summer to enjoy freshly picked. I'm so glad that you had a successful harvest and enjoyed eating them!
I found out that they have frozen edamame in big groceries. But never bought. Now I have seven kilos frozen :)
I have bought it frozen at the grocery. Growing it yourself is the best! β₯οΈ
I haven't seen this dish before, thanks for sharing! !PIZZA
Unripe soya beans, I heard the word somewhere and search and plant the beans at the end. ππ
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