Fava beans

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Originally uploaded by oldredsneakers

I felt adventurous and bought a pound and a half of fava beans at the grocery store this past week. Silly me, it yielded 15 beans. Nonetheless, I peeled them from the pod that looked like it was filled with fiberglass insulation, blanched all 15 beans, and peeled them from their waxy covering.  I would suggest stopping here and spreading them on crisp toast with salt but I proceded to cook them with eggs and croutons, as described above.