snap bean
Audible vegetable break
A snap bean is a green bean or string bean—a variety eaten whole, pod and all, while still young and tender.
The name comes from the crisp snapping sound when you break one: She snapped the ends off the snap beans before cooking them.
In American usage, snap bean, green bean, and string bean are largely interchangeable.
Scald briefly, then cool
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- sautéCook quickly in fat
- stir-fryQuick-cook in hot oil
- boilHeat to bubbling point
roast · casserole · side dish · almondine · garlic · bacon · olive oil · seasoning
Gathering mature crops
- farmstandRoadside agricultural retail booth
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- ripeReady to eat
- rawIn original state
produce · market · organic · garden-fresh · uncooked · salad · crudité · tender
Plant-based digestive aid
- vitaminEssential organic nutrient
- proteinFolded amino chain
- legumePod-producing plant family
- low-calorieMinimal food energy content
folate · iron · potassium · antioxidant · healthy · plant-based · vegetarian · vegan
Breaking with sound
- snappyQuick and clever
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- brittleLiable to shatter
- textureSurface tactile quality
crispness · firm · bite · raw · blanched · al dente · stringless
Recently sprouted young plant
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- vineTrailing climbing plant
harvest · sowing · cultivation · compost · plot · irrigation · staking · companion planting
blanch
Scald briefly, then cool
boil · roast · casserole · side dish · almondine · garlic · bacon · olive oil · seasoning · tender
harvest
Gathering mature crops
raw · produce · market · organic · garden-fresh · uncooked · salad · crudité · tender · young
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
low-calorie · folate · iron · potassium · antioxidant · healthy · plant-based · vegetarian · vegan · whole food
crunchy
Breaking with sound
texture · crispness · firm · bite · raw · blanched · al dente · stringless
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
vine · harvest · sowing · cultivation · compost · plot · irrigation · staking · companion planting · germination
Romano
Hard Italian grating cheese
- heirloomInherited family treasure
snap beannavy bean
Small, oval, white legume
kidney bean · pinto bean · black bean · cannellini bean · lima bean