Edamame (Soy beans) thoughts? - Page 2

Vespertino · April 13, 2014

I never saw too many tents selling soybeans in the farmers market that I went to for a number of years and I think that would explain it. Green beans, snap peas, chinese long beans and big fava bean pods were very popular. I really loved fresh favas

I was looking through Johnny's seeds and they have a variety called "butterbeans" that looks interesting, I'll keep my eye on it for next year.

Stvrob · April 13, 2014

"I'm looking for seeds online, and can find them but am having difficulty finding a small amount of this inoculate (from the same seller) i'm supposed to put on the seeds since i've never grown soy beans in my garden before. Do i really need to do the inoculation step?"

Soybeans are day-length (or night-length) sensitive, you might want to look for a variety that will seed properly in your shorter day conditions, (as opposed to a variety for the upper midwest)

Check out the National Soybean Research Laboratory, they can fix you up with the proper variety for your area:
http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/general...0Gardensoy.pdf

As far as inoculation, I too was trying to find some of the specially bred innoculant for commercial soybeans. I ended up simply using a multipurpose garden innoculant for beans and peas, and it seemed to do fine last year.

Wi-sunflower · April 13, 2014

My issue with soy was over 15 years ago, before GMO I believe.

I was taking the isolate tablets for irregular periods and other things related to nearing menopause. I also used soy protein powder in smoothies. Some soy milk too. Then because I was mostly low carb and all the soy milk on the market is high carb because it's sweetened, I made my own soy milk sweetened with stevia.

I don't remember exactly how long I did all of that. More than a couple of years for the tablets I know. About a year or so for the soy milk.

A couple of years later I started having issues like chronic fatigue and weight gain. I'm pretty sure my thyroid was starting it's long dive to the hypo issues I have today and probably have had for at least a dozen years.

Just be careful and moderation. A little soy is probably OK for most people.

Carol

Durgan · April 13, 2014

Eat these every day and have been for over 30 years.

http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QIUDU 22 November 2011 Cooking Soy Beans
A bowl of soy beans are eaten for breakfast, which replaces eggs for me. About a 20 day supply is prepared at one time, and kept in the refrigerator. I ingest slightly less than 100 pounds per year and buy in 55 pound bags of non modified beans.

Method: Wash several times, boil for about 15 minutes, wash again. Place in beans in colander which is insert for pressure cooker. Oil gasket area of pressure cooker to prevent gasket sticking. Boil without rocker for about ten minutes to remove air. Add rocker and cook for about two hours at 15 PSI.Remove when cooked and place in a pot, use any water left in cooker, and add more water for blending.Add some molasses to suit taste, and boil for about ten minutes to mix. Blend and pour into jars and store in the refrigerator. A litre and one half of dried soy beans is sufficient for one person for about 20 days, eating a bowl full daily.

Tracydr · April 13, 2014

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Originally Posted by Vespertino

There's a lot of genetic variance in both crops and human beings

the issues may be a bit of both. Some people thrive on different diets and foods, no one is the same. Some have allergies, some don't, some have genetics that allow for digestion of certain things, other's don't- it's not so much a problem with the food being bad. Although gmo is an interesting thing, there may be something about the pesticide and disease resistance in gmo varieties that make it harder to digest. Thank goodness there's heirloom soybeans available

Kind of like favas. Some people have a severe reaction to favas. Mainly people of Mediterranean decent. I love fresh favas and thankfully have no problems. I'm excited to move to a slightly cooler climate. Hoping to try favas as a winter cover crop and food.

epsilon · April 15, 2014

I especially like them roasted and lightly salted. And. .... with beer. They're really tasty prepped like that.

April 13, 2014	#19
Durgan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brantford, ON, Canada Posts: 1,341	Soy Beans Eat these every day and have been for over 30 years. http://www.durgan.org/URL/?QIUDU 22 November 2011 Cooking Soy Beans A bowl of soy beans are eaten for breakfast, which replaces eggs for me. About a 20 day supply is prepared at one time, and kept in the refrigerator. I ingest slightly less than 100 pounds per year and buy in 55 pound bags of non modified beans. Method: Wash several times, boil for about 15 minutes, wash again. Place in beans in colander which is insert for pressure cooker. Oil gasket area of pressure cooker to prevent gasket sticking. Boil without rocker for about ten minutes to remove air. Add rocker and cook for about two hours at 15 PSI.Remove when cooked and place in a pot, use any water left in cooker, and add more water for blending.Add some molasses to suit taste, and boil for about ten minutes to mix. Blend and pour into jars and store in the refrigerator. A litre and one half of dried soy beans is sufficient for one person for about 20 days, eating a bowl full daily.

April 13, 2014	#16
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	I never saw too many tents selling soybeans in the farmers market that I went to for a number of years and I think that would explain it. Green beans, snap peas, chinese long beans and big fava bean pods were very popular. I really loved fresh favas I was looking through Johnny's seeds and they have a variety called "butterbeans" that looks interesting, I'll keep my eye on it for next year.

April 13, 2014	#17
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	"I'm looking for seeds online, and can find them but am having difficulty finding a small amount of this inoculate (from the same seller) i'm supposed to put on the seeds since i've never grown soy beans in my garden before. Do i really need to do the inoculation step?" Soybeans are day-length (or night-length) sensitive, you might want to look for a variety that will seed properly in your shorter day conditions, (as opposed to a variety for the upper midwest) Check out the National Soybean Research Laboratory, they can fix you up with the proper variety for your area: http://www.nsrl.illinois.edu/general...0Gardensoy.pdf As far as inoculation, I too was trying to find some of the specially bred innoculant for commercial soybeans. I ended up simply using a multipurpose garden innoculant for beans and peas, and it seemed to do fine last year.

April 13, 2014	#18
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	My issue with soy was over 15 years ago, before GMO I believe. I was taking the isolate tablets for irregular periods and other things related to nearing menopause. I also used soy protein powder in smoothies. Some soy milk too. Then because I was mostly low carb and all the soy milk on the market is high carb because it's sweetened, I made my own soy milk sweetened with stevia. I don't remember exactly how long I did all of that. More than a couple of years for the tablets I know. About a year or so for the soy milk. A couple of years later I started having issues like chronic fatigue and weight gain. I'm pretty sure my thyroid was starting it's long dive to the hypo issues I have today and probably have had for at least a dozen years. Just be careful and moderation. A little soy is probably OK for most people. Carol

April 15, 2014	#21
epsilon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Desert CA Posts: 400	I especially like them roasted and lightly salted. And. .... with beer. They're really tasty prepped like that.