Greasy Beans

**tomatoaddict** · January 22, 2009

I'm curious what a greasy bean is. Is it eaten like a green bean or is it a shelly bean?

Polar_Lace · January 22, 2009

Check here:
North Carolina "Long Black Greasy" Beans"

or here:
Greasy Pod Cutshort (White Greasy) BEAN, SNAP (POLE)

**tomatoaddict** · January 22, 2009

Thanks Polar

Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most?

Polar_Lace · January 22, 2009

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Originally Posted by tomatoaddict

Thanks Polar

Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most?

No, I have never grown them. Nor have I ever tasted them. So I can't answer you any further.... sorry.

Ruth_10 · January 22, 2009

I have grown them exactly twice. Greasy beans are a "southern" thing, mostly, though I believe they can be grown anywhere. My sister was married to a guy from western North Carollina, which is a hot spot for greasy beans. I mentioned to her that I didn't care all that much for the greasy beans. I fixed them like a snap bean--steamed or boiled till they reach the desired done-ness. I found the seed inside the pods to be a bit too much to be eaten as a snap bean, but the seed itself wasn't all that large and would take a lot of work for a shell bean.

My sister said the way her husband's family fixed them was to boil them forever, till they were almost mush. So it seems as if they were treated as neither a snap or shell bean. But that might have just been them

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I ended up harvesting mine as a dry bean, which I know is not how they are normally used. I used them in soups and they were good.

Tormato · January 23, 2009

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Originally Posted by tomatoaddict

Thanks Polar

Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most?

Terry,

Speaking of flavor, how was Dragon Langerie?

Gary

Polar_Lace · January 23, 2009

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Originally Posted by Tormato

"Dragon Langerie" -
Gary

Is that bean the same as Dragon Tongue? Does Langerie, mean "Tongue" in a different Language?

**tomatoaddict** · January 23, 2009

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Speaking of flavor, how was Dragon Langerie?

Most excellent Gary

Such a beauty when they are growing too....

VGary · January 24, 2009

Terry, check out the Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Centers listing of Beans and Tomatoes. Bill Best's articles on Heirloom Beans and Heirloom Tomatoes is very good. These beans have adapted to the micro climates of the Appalachian Mountains. Of course they can be grown most any where. Greasy Bean gets its name from the shiny -- bright or glossy appearance.
Gary

Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center Inc.Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center Berea, Kentucky.
www.heirlooms.org/

Polar_Lace · January 24, 2009

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Originally Posted by Polar_Lace

Is that bean the same as Dragon Tongue? Does Langerie, mean "Tongue" in a different Language?

I found out by reading on the web late last night; that they are indeed the same variety.
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Gary, thanks for those links, wonderful reading.

~* Robin

January 22, 2009	#1
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January 22, 2009	#2
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	Check here: North Carolina "Long Black Greasy" Beans" or here: Greasy Pod Cutshort (White Greasy) BEAN, SNAP (POLE) __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

January 22, 2009	#3
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Thanks Polar Have you ever grown them? Is the flavor better than most? __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

January 22, 2009	#5
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	I have grown them exactly twice. Greasy beans are a "southern" thing, mostly, though I believe they can be grown anywhere. My sister was married to a guy from western North Carollina, which is a hot spot for greasy beans. I mentioned to her that I didn't care all that much for the greasy beans. I fixed them like a snap bean--steamed or boiled till they reach the desired done-ness. I found the seed inside the pods to be a bit too much to be eaten as a snap bean, but the seed itself wasn't all that large and would take a lot of work for a shell bean. My sister said the way her husband's family fixed them was to boil them forever, till they were almost mush. So it seems as if they were treated as neither a snap or shell bean. But that might have just been them. I ended up harvesting mine as a dry bean, which I know is not how they are normally used. I used them in soups and they were good. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

January 24, 2009	#9
VGary Tomatoville Honoree Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 460	Greasy Bean Source Terry, check out the Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Centers listing of Beans and Tomatoes. Bill Best's articles on Heirloom Beans and Heirloom Tomatoes is very good. These beans have adapted to the micro climates of the Appalachian Mountains. Of course they can be grown most any where. Greasy Bean gets its name from the shiny -- bright or glossy appearance. Gary Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center Inc.Sustainable Mountain Agriculture Center Berea, Kentucky. www.heirlooms.org/ __________________ *"We believe we mere debtors to God in relation to each other and all men, to improve our Time and Talents in this Life, in that manner in which we might be most useful." Shaker Covenant 1795*