Broad beans, pods and all.

[MINESAPINT]

I have periodically read that you can eat young broad beans, pods and all (mange tout). Tried them tonight and can confirm they are delicious and no podding and freezing!

[colours]

Thanks for the tip. Being the middle of winter here I can't grow beans and I have some broad bean seeds, never though to use them that way. Will stick them in the ground tomorrow!!

[Odsox]

If you have plenty of seed Colours you can sprout them in a jar on the windowsill and eat the young shoots like Mung Beansprouts.
You can also do it with pea sprouts, very useful in mid-winter.