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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Edamame


Edamame are green soybeans eaten by squeezing beans out of pods with fingers. It makes a great appetizer. 

Ingredients:
1 lb fresh edamame in pods, or frozen (thawed) edamame in pods
2 Tbl seasalt

Preparation:
Cut off the stem end of each pod. Wash edamame well and put in a bowl. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and mix. 

Boil water in a large pot. Add the rest of the salt (from 2 Tbsp) in the boiling water. Put edamame in the boiling water and boil for 3 to 4 minutes, or softened. Drain in a colander. Correct saltiness.  Spread the boiled edamame on a flat tray to cool. Serve as appetizer. 

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