Beans, Shelling or Shell Beans

Common Bean

Lima Bean

Southernpea

Fava Bean

Soybean, Green

Just as fresh-shelled English peas have become an endangered species, so have fresh limas, cranberry beans, blackeye peas, and their kin. Once ordinary home fare, shellies are now delicacies for devotees who prize their gentle savor, tender texture, and almost American seasonality (few are imported). As with fresh green peas, careful cooking and simple presentation do more for these beans than wildly creative cuisine.