Posted by Larry Hoover on July 27, 2003, at 6:58:50
In reply to Re: MAOI: what are fava beans? Am in UK, posted by don_bristol on July 27, 2003, at 5:03:00
> > > (4) runner beans
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> Lar wrote:
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> > Different species altogether.
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> > Fava beans are also known as broad beans, or Windsor beans, or pigeon beans,
> > or horse beans, or English beans. The pods can be immense (over 12" long),
> > and are quite flat (hence, broad bean). The others you mentioned are safe.
> >
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> Wow. I would never have guessed that the "favas bean" had tyramine and the other species of bean did not. Thank you for pointing that out.
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> The only thing is that I do not recognise the many names you gave!I was afraid of that.
>From your description, I think you are saying that fava beans are the same as "runner beans". Can you or anyone else confirm that.
I'd have to guess that you're referring to Scarlet Runner beans. They're Phaseolus coccineus. (Genus species)
Fava beans are Vicia faba.
Haricot, or French beans are Phaseolus vulgaris.
The genus Vicia is of Old World origin, probably domesticated in the Mediterranean basin. The genus Phaseolus is from the New World.
The only places I've ever seen fava beans are in an Italian market, or at a roadside stand set up by an Italian market gardener.
The beans you'll find everywhere else are the safe ones. That includes dried beans (e.g. navy beans).
Lar
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