What are wax beans (mangetout)?

They are beans in which the whole pod is eaten. In "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 398) they are treated the same way as string beans.

How are they prepared?

They are boiled like string beans and served with creamed butter. Reckon about 30 minutes in total for 4 servings.

What are they served with?

The recipe specifies creamed butter as an accompaniment — otherwise they suit as a vegetable side with meat or fish.

Wax Beans (mangetout)

Name: Wax Beans (mangetout)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 600 g wax beans (fresh, strung); 1 tsp salt (for the cooking water); 75 g butter (for creamed butter)

A simple recipe from Erken's Stor kokebok (Great Cookbook, 1914) in which wax beans (mangetout, whole edible pods) are boiled tender in salted water like string beans and served with creamed butter.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 398 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

One of several short bean recipes in the chapter on root vegetables and greens. Erken refers to the preceding recipe for string beans, which are boiled tender in salted water.

How to make it

1
Clean the beans
Wash the beans, remove any strings and top and tail them.
2
Boil the beans
Put the beans in boiling, salted water and boil them tender under a lid, just like string beans. Drain off the water.
3
Serve
Beat the butter at room temperature until soft and light, and serve it with the piping hot beans.

Changes from the original

Quantities have been added as guidance (the original gives none), and "creamed butter" is kept as a term but explained as room-temperature, beaten butter.

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Frequently asked questions

What are wax beans (mangetout)?: They are beans in which the whole pod is eaten. In "Stor kokebok" (1914, p. 398) they are treated the same way as string beans.
How are they prepared?: They are boiled like string beans and served with creamed butter. Reckon about 30 minutes in total for 4 servings.
What are they served with?: The recipe specifies creamed butter as an accompaniment — otherwise they suit as a vegetable side with meat or fish.

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