Edamame is the only vegetable that is complete protein. The flavor is starchy and slightly earthy similar to a lima bean. It can be steamed, blanched, stir fried, or eaten fresh. Edamame is an Asian vegetable also called soya or soybean. Edamame is a sweeter more tender variety of the common soybeans grown in our local fields.
Estimated Picking Dates: mid July
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Cleaning/Preparing: Wash edamame before use, but not before storage unless plants are very dirty and wet! Simply spray with cold water in a colander or swish in a bath of cold water. Let drip dry in colander.
Storage: Refrigerate unwashed edamame in a tied plastic bag (grocery bag with handles tied closed) or zip top bag sealed and stored in the refrigerator. Refrigerated edamame should last about a week. Shell only immediately before use or when eating.
Preparing: Shell like peas if your recipe calls for it or blanch in the pods.
Featured Recipe: Pampered Chef Edamame Chicken Salad
For more information and visual instruction on edamame watch "Et Tu Mame" episode from Good Eats by Alton Brown.
Other common uses: This delicacy is often served in all its own glory. It is also seen in some pasta dishes, salads, and soups. I personally substitute broccoli for asparagus in those recipes because I don't want to use my precious asparagus in heavily sauced dishes with lots of other ingredients; it just gets lost.
Substitutes: Edamame is in a class all its own. If you do not have edamame, lima beans or peas can sometimes take its place in a recipe.
*Deluxe share item only
Cleaning/Preparing: Wash edamame before use, but not before storage unless plants are very dirty and wet! Simply spray with cold water in a colander or swish in a bath of cold water. Let drip dry in colander.
Storage: Refrigerate unwashed edamame in a tied plastic bag (grocery bag with handles tied closed) or zip top bag sealed and stored in the refrigerator. Refrigerated edamame should last about a week. Shell only immediately before use or when eating.
Preparing: Shell like peas if your recipe calls for it or blanch in the pods.
Featured Recipe: Pampered Chef Edamame Chicken Salad
For more information and visual instruction on edamame watch "Et Tu Mame" episode from Good Eats by Alton Brown.
Other common uses: This delicacy is often served in all its own glory. It is also seen in some pasta dishes, salads, and soups. I personally substitute broccoli for asparagus in those recipes because I don't want to use my precious asparagus in heavily sauced dishes with lots of other ingredients; it just gets lost.
Substitutes: Edamame is in a class all its own. If you do not have edamame, lima beans or peas can sometimes take its place in a recipe.