Mixed Beans in Egg Sauce

The range of this recipe will be set by the cook—I will give you some direction, but the rest is up to you. First, use only very fresh, tender beans, and I suggest only two varieties at a time. Otherwise subtleties of contrast may be lost. My favorite combination is fresh limas and very tender flat pole beans. Snaps of all sorts, favas, butter beans, and October beans are only a few other suggestions. The secret of doing the recipe well lies in incorporating the eggs properly—the yolks must