Edamame
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
I do not like vegetables. I don’t know why, and I don’t know how. Well it could have to do with the fact that my parents made me sit at the dinner table until I ate all my vegetables even if I didn’t like them. But that doesn’t matter – the bottom line is I haven’t liked vegetables in general since I was young.
Of course there are some vegetables that I like. Potatoes (mashed – not baked), carrots, lettuce, and celery are veggies I can handle. Notice that “green” (I don’t count lettuce and celery as green vegetables) vegetables are a subset of vegetables that I particularly despise. Broccoli, brussels sprouts, green beans, mushrooms, and spinach are vegetables I don’t even like the smell of – much less the taste.
I recently discovered Edamame (thanks to vegetable expert Katey) – green, in-the-pod immature soybeans. I have grown to really enjoy this vegetable. It is extremely nutritious without all the “green” taste. You can eat it as a side dish, or in other dishes (like succotash, dips, or casseroles).
How to eat edamame as a side dish:
- Buy a bag of frozen in-the-pod edamame
- Put 1 serving full (15-30 pods) in a microwave-safe container
- Rinse in cold water
- Microwave for 1.5 minutes
- Apply a few dashes of Kosher Salt
- Eat by sliding the beans out of the pod with your teeth in a scraping motion
Edamame has transformed my dislike of all green vegetables. If you’ve never tried Edamame, buy some in the frozen vegetables aisle of your grocery store today!
Edamame resources:
Hulu: Et Tu Mame – Alton Brown Good Eats:
