Question for Mom

Top Bean=No String, Bottom Beans=Strings

Do I have to trim both ends of green beans before cooking them? – Harold G.

The simple answer is no.  Some people don’t bother to trim the stem end, but it’s a little tough. I prefer to snap or cut off about 1/2 inch of that end.  Normally I leave the other end in place. 

But there is one big exception.  If the green beans have tough strings along the edges, it’s a good idea to pull off and discard these strings.  To do that, snap off one end of the bean and carefully pull the string away.  Then snap off the other end and pull the string off the other edge.  

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