Podded

Makes 2 large toastsbroad beans 100g podded weightbuffalo mozzarella 1 ballFor the dressing:garlic 1 small, sweet cloveparsley 4 or 5 sprigsdill 5 sprigschives 6 thin stems and perhaps a few flowersolive oilPod the beans and cook them in deep, lightly salted boiling water for 6 or 7 minutes until tender, then drain in a colander. ❋ Unknown (2011)

We first fell in love with purple-podded beans and then, of course, borlotti. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Yeah, I saw him in the cafeteria and tried to say hi, but he was all podded up." ❋ Ann Althouse (2009)

This spring, the 44-year-old nutritionist has been weaving red okra, purple-podded peas and a spicy, splotched and twisted plant called a fish pepper among the flowers in her Tonawanda, N.Y., backyard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

When the leek has softened but not coloured add the podded peas and cook until they are almost tender, about 5 minutes. ❋ Haalo (2008)

We told jokes as they podded broad beans for tea, and at the end of the day they had a go in my foot spa. ❋ The List Writer (2008)

The filling comprises podded and skinned broad beans that are cooked in milk, drained, then mixed with fried pancetta, sweet and strong spices, saffron, and freshly made cheese. ❋ John Dickie (2008)

Broad Bean, Pea and Goat Cheese Bruschetta freshly podded broad beans freshly podded peas fresh goats curd freshly ground salt and white pepper ciabatta bread, sliced thickly olive oil garlic clove, peeled ❋ Haalo (2007)

Borlotti Beans braised with Onion, Tomato and Cime di Rapa fresh Borlotti beans, podded ❋ Haalo (2007)

First, briefly blanch the podded beans in boiling water - between 30 seconds and a minute will be more than enough. ❋ Haalo (2007)

So last night, I sat down with just over a kilo of pods - what was left after D had finished snacking on the raw beans - and podded and sorted into small, not requiring skinning and those slightly larger that did. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Put half the podded broad beans and half the peas into a mortar, grind over with a little salt and white pepper and pound until roughly crushed. ❋ Haalo (2007)

When they were podded and sorted, it's a quick blanch for about thirty seconds to loosen the skin of the larger beans, which are then slipped off, then straight into the pot with them, for some very simple cooking. ❋ Unknown (2007)