Raw Fava Beans

[SheLovesToEat]

I came accross some a few days ago at WHole Paycheck.
i thought i might marinate them.... anyone done this?
they are SO fat and lovely they taste great on their own but i bet a raw marinade would make them REALLY good.

suggestions?

thanx

[RawKnitster]

Fava bean contain vicine. It is recommended that they be cooked thoroughly to render them safe. Some people have an inherited disorder called Favism. It causes a reaction which produces hepatitus and symptoms of influenza. Can be fatal to children.

How many people are affected? I have no clue.

[Emma-Liza]

I tried them once because I kept reading how much people like them raw. OMG, so not for me! I thought you could get favism from cooked beans, too....but only some people. Heck, I'm the one who keeps eating raw peanuts, so what do I know?

[RawKnitster]

Emma-Liza, I'm sure you know more than I do.

If you all have already eaten them raw, you must not have favism. :)

[SheLovesToEat]

Fava bean contain vicine. It is recommended that they be cooked thoroughly to render them safe. Some people have an inherited disorder called Favism. It causes a reaction which produces hepatitus and symptoms of influenza. Can be fatal to children.

How many people are affected? I have no clue.


Gee now i have to look that one up. favism? never heard of that and i have been eating raw fava's for years. i just never thought about marinating them.... thats why i posted this.
maybe i am messed up with favism and dont know it. LOL
i better check. thanks for telling me about that.

[SheLovesToEat]

Fava bean contain vicine. It is recommended that they be cooked thoroughly to render them safe. Some people have an inherited disorder called Favism. It causes a reaction which produces hepatitus and symptoms of influenza. Can be fatal to children.

How many people are affected? I have no clue.

ok i looked it up and its something about genetic pre-disposition to them if you are of mediterranean decent. that would be me since i am italian.

even though i have been eating them for years.....maybe its not a good idea.
i have always had them raw. maybe i should think about not eating them anymore. i'll look into it further.... no sense in inviting trouble LOL.

[rawstrength]

I'm Greek, so yes, I'm of Mediterranean descent. I grew up with my grandmother warning me not to eat fava beans - that they would kill me! Much of my grandmother's wisdom has turned out to be true. Some of it has not.
I've never eaten fava beans. I wonder if there is a way to tell if you have favism? (what a weird "illness" to have!)
I don't think that legumes are really a very natural part of the human diet, anyways. (but I still eat lentils, greenbeans and peas on occassion)

[Lady Green Jeans]

The fear sounds grounded. Glad I don't have favisim, too. I used to pick these up at the farmers' market and usually had the whole bag eaten before I got home (about 3 miles or so). Kind of deliciously addicting. Have never had them cooked, though.