Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #4

[Catmommy]

Butterbeans are the big fat beige ones, where I come from, and lima beans are the smaller green ones. Both are a kitchen staple here whether canned or frozen. Always good with cornbread.

 

[killarney rose]

That’s funny how things vary from region to region. Here, in the Deep South, the large beige ones are Lima beans, and the small green ones are butter beans.

 

[kalvis]

The Lima bean and butter bean discussion peaked my curiosity so I googled.

This article says, they are the same bean but at different stages of maturity.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiU0ZO42ff5AhVUg4kEHXM7AVAQFnoECBUQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.masterclass.com%2Farticles%2Fbutter-beans-vs-lima-beans-guide&usg=AOvVaw3X6C4qgUM9C3lpbWyuY68-

 

[Catmommy]

That’s funny how things vary from region to region. Here, in the Deep South, the large beige ones are Lima beans, and the small green ones are butter beans.

Region to region? Deep South? Bama born resident here and from Montgomery to the Valley the big, beige (buttery colored) ones are Butterbeans and their little green babies are Lima beans, fo sho. Plus they're marketed that way in all the grocery stores. What part of the Deep South region are they the opposite? Florida? I am truly curious and maybe just a bit too nosey. I thought you were here in Alabama too, K R.

 

[killarney rose]

Region to region? Deep South? Bama born resident here and from Montgomery to the Valley the big, beige (buttery colored) ones are Butterbeans and their little green babies are Lima beans, fo sho. Plus they're marketed that way in all the grocery stores. What part of the Deep South region are they the opposite? Florida? I am truly curious and maybe just a bit too nosey. I thought you were here in Alabama too, K R.

I’m from near Dothan.

 

[IceIce9]

Region to region? Deep South? Bama born resident here and from Montgomery to the Valley the big, beige (buttery colored) ones are Butterbeans and their little green babies are Lima beans, fo sho. Plus they're marketed that way in all the grocery stores. What part of the Deep South region are they the opposite? Florida? I am truly curious and maybe just a bit too nosey. I thought you were here in Alabama too, K R.

I grew up in Lima, Ohio and visitors always thought the city was named for Lima beans. It wasn’t, but Lima bean recipes were very popular. We always referred to the largest Lima beans as Butter beans too. I can remember some cooking contests where people entered their best Lima bean recipes. Some were very unique!

I always loved succotash when made with fresh corn in the summer, but didn’t care for winter succotash as my mom used frozen corn.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

This south AL girl thinks your succotash sounds yummy!

Thank you! I'm sure you have okra readily available year-round and would likely include it. I prefer frozen okra for a green addition to my Succotash to fresh green pepper that my mom used.

I have an okra story that you might enjoy. One Christmas when I was in Nino's shopping for the holidays, I was at the seafood counter getting fish, clams, shrimp, mussels, and scallops for Cioppino. The customer before me bought 4# of jumbo uncooked shrimp and some other shellfish. I went back to the produce department when I realized that I had forgotten to get fennel for the seafood stew. The man who bought the shrimp and other shellfish was looking for produce, too, and didn't seem to be finding what he was looking for. I know Nino's pretty well and asked if I could help. He was looking for okra! I told him that it was rare to find fresh okra locally, perhaps only for a short season. I told him that I had gotten frozen okra at Nino's previously and directed him to the frozen aisle and said, "Let me guess: You're making gumbo." He said he grew up in NOLA and makes a huge pot of gumbo on Christmas Eve I saw the man again before I got in line to check out, and he told me that he got frozen okra, thanked me again, and wished me happy holidays.

 

[IceIce9]

Butterbeans are the big fat beige ones, where I come from, and lima beans are the smaller green ones. Both are a kitchen staple here whether canned or frozen. Always good with cornbread.

As a child I loved the baby Lima beans, but as an adult I like the large Lima beans better. Not the Butter beans, just large green Limas. We always called the large green Limas “Fordhook” but that my be a regional name.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I grew up in Lima, Ohio and visitors always thought the city was named for Lima beans. It wasn’t, but Lima bean recipes were very popular. We always referred to the largest Lima beans as Butter beans too. I can remember some cooking contests where people entered their best Lima bean recipes. Some were very unique!

I always loved succotash when made with fresh corn in the summer, but didn’t care for winter succotash as my mom used frozen corn.

Small world! DH had family in Lima for many years. His dad's sister, the matriarch of the family, lived there her entire life - never left to travel anywhere. Relatives came to her. She treated the kids to a trip to Kewpee when they visited, and we remember going there a few times when our daughter was growing up. When DH's aunt passed, family members who had traveled to Lima for the funeral gathered at the Kewpee to celebrate her life. Home of the Mity Nice Hamburger - Kewpee Hamburgers

 

[killarney rose]

As a child I loved the baby Lima beans, but as an adult I like the large Lima beans better. Not the Butter beans, just large green Limas. We always called the large green Limas “Fordhook” but that my be a regional name.

I love Fordhooks! I’ve only had them frozen. Never seen them fresh here. We call them Fordhook limas and they are green like the small ones. Here, the large beige ones are dried. I’ve never liked those.

 

[killarney rose]

The only fresh butterbeans that we get here are the small green ones which are plentiful, and the less common speckled or colored butterbeans. They are small brown beans with purple/white spots or lines on them.

 

[IceIce9]

Small world! DH had family in Lima for many years. His dad's sister, the matriarch of the family, lived there her entire life - never left to travel anywhere. Relatives came to her. She treated the kids to a trip to Kewpee when they visited, and we remember going there a few times when our daughter was growing up. When DH's aunt passed, family members who had traveled to Lima for the funeral gathered at the Kewpee to celebrate her life. Home of the Mity Nice Hamburger - Kewpee Hamburgers

Wow! Kewpee was definitely a staple when I was growing up. My dad’s office was within a block of the original Kewpee in Lima. “Hamburger with pickle on top makes your heart go flippity flop.”

The original Kewpee had a large Kewpee doll statue, and my little brother always called it “the naked baby restaurant” when he was little.

 

[Catmommy]

The only fresh butterbeans that we get here are the small green ones which are plentiful, and the less common speckled or colored butterbeans. They are small brown beans with purple/white spots or lines on them.

Speckled butterbeans! Thanks for reminding me. Shelled plenty of them with my Mawmaw on the porch coming up.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I haven’t heard of Succotash, I like the sound of it.

I believe we call lima beans butter beans. Not ever so common here in terms of usage but you can buy them canned.

There are dozens of recipes for Succotash with varying ingredients. Some include bacon or ham, but mine is strictly a vegetable dish. Here is a good basic recipe and the history of the dish.

Best-Ever Succotash

Classic succotash is the greatest hits list of summer veggies. Personalize this recipe to what your garden is producing or what you find at the farmers' market.

www.southernliving.com

 

[IceIce9]

For a simple Lima bean recipe, I sauté them in a skillet with a tablespoon of butter and a tablespoon of olive oil. When they are nearly done I stir in some diced red onion and sauté for another minute or two. Then season with salt and pepper.

 

[killarney rose]

DH’s stepmother was a fanatic about butterbeans. They grew a big garden of them every summer. And she would pick them when they were still tiny, the shells only being a little over half filled out. Those were what she preferred to cook and eat. Yes, they were tasty, but they were a lot of trouble to pick and shell at that size.

 

[PayrollNerd]

My oldest is visiting and wanted a lemon cheesecake with blueberries mixed into it, not on top. So I did that and put it in a gluten free crust. Well, I over baked it. Ugh. She thinks it will be fine inside. I put it in the fridge to cool. Hopefully it will be edible.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

My oldest is visiting and wanted a lemon cheesecake with blueberries mixed into it, not on top. So I did that and put it in a gluten free crust. Well, I over baked it. Ugh. She thinks it will be fine inside. I put it in the fridge to cool. Hopefully it will be edible.

S@#% happens Would a dollop of Cool Whip help? Or a scoop of ice cream? I'm sure it will taste fine.

 

[IceIce9]

My oldest is visiting and wanted a lemon cheesecake with blueberries mixed into it, not on top. So I did that and put it in a gluten free crust. Well, I over baked it. Ugh. She thinks it will be fine inside. I put it in the fridge to cool. Hopefully it will be edible.

I would combine sour cream with a little sugar and spread a thin layer over the top.

I’m sure it will taste fine any way you serve it.

 

[Catmommy]

DH’s stepmother was a fanatic about butterbeans. They grew a big garden of them every summer. And she would pick them when they were still tiny, the shells only being a little over half filled out. Those were what she preferred to cook and eat. Yes, they were tasty, but they were a lot of trouble to pick and shell at that size.

Not trying to be insulting or mansplain anything but for those who have never shelled fresh peas or beans your fingers can get awfully sore after a while. It takes a heap of shelling to feed a heap of folks.