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'''Green beans''' (American English), '''French beans''' or '''runner beans''' (British English), also called '''squeaky beans''', are the unripe fruit of any kind of bean, including the [[yardlong bean]], the [[hyacinth bean]], the [[winged bean]], and especially the '''common bean''' (Phaseolus vulgaris), whose pods are also usually called '''string beans''' in the northeastern United States, but can also go by '''snap beans'''. Varieties have been bred especially for the quality of the flesh, flavour, or sweetness of their pods. Smaller [[bean]] pods are often referred to by the French name '''haricots verts'''.

The first "stringless" [[bean]] was bred in 1894 by Calvin Keeney, called the "father of the stringless [[bean]]." Keeney worked in Le Roy, New York.

Green [[beans]] are of nearly universal distribution. They are marketed canned, frozen and fresh. A dish with green beans popular in the southern United States, particularly at Thanksgiving, is [[green bean casserole]]. Some restaurants in the USA serve green beans that are [[battered]] and [[fried]]. Green beans are also sold dried. They are rich in [[vitamin C]].
==How to cook string beans in a [[pressure cooker]]==
'''Use this basic guide if you do not have a specific recipe'''
* Pick through the beans and discard any discoloured beans or loose skins
* Soak in cold water for a minimum of the time shown, soaking overnight is usually the best way to achieve this
* Change soaking water a few times if possible
* Never cook the beans in the water they were soaked in
* Rinse the beans well at the end of the soaking period
* Ensure the [[pressure cooker]] is at least a quarter full
* Never fill the [[pressure cooker]] more than half full
* Always cover the beans with at least 5 cm (2") water
* Add 2 tablespoons of [[vegetable oil]] to the water - this reduces foaming
* Allow the [[pressure cooker]] to get to the required pressure and then begin timing
* Use the specified [[pressure release method]] - this is the [[natural method]] in the case of [[dried beans]] or [[pulses]]
* A bean is usually perfectly cooked when it can be easily squashed between your forefinger and thumb
* If the beans are not sufficiently cooked, return to pressure, cook for another 3 minutes and allow the pressure to reduce using the [[natural method]].
* Check that the beans are cooked to your liking.

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==See also==
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====Seasonal Information: French Beans====
''This information relates to countries in the Northern Hemisphere; United Kingdom, USA, Europe, Canada, Russia, etc.''

Runner Beans are at their best and in season during the following months: July & August
====Seasonal Information: Runner Beans====
''This information relates to countries in the Northern Hemisphere; United Kingdom, USA, Europe, Canada, Russia, etc.''

Runner Beans are at their best and in season during the following months: June, July, August & September
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