Depending on the time of year, you’ll see fresh beans with the chilled produce, and you can usually find them frozen (no matter the time of year). If you’re looking for French green beans, I regularly see them at Trader Joe’s. They also look really attractive on a serving platter. Do I Have to Use French Green Beans?įrench green beans (haricots verts) are thinner and (generally) more tender than “regular” green beans. You can even prepare it with fish, as in salmon almondine, trout almondine, or whitefish almondine. The almonds are usually buttered or seasoned.įrench cookbooks usually use the term amandine, and American cookbooks say almondine. What Is Almondine (or Amandine)?Īlmondine is a culinary term that refers to an almond garnish. Looking for a lighter, less buttery green bean and almond dish? Try this green bean salad with almonds. If you want to check out Julia’s original recipe (without my adjustments), you’ll find her recipe for haricots verts à la Maitre d’hôtel (buttered green beans II with lemon juice) in Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I. I can’t be sure, but I think Julia would approve. While I was preparing the beans à la Julia, I started thinking about green bean almondine (or amandine), and I decided to adapt Julia’s recipe for buttered green beans by topping them with buttery, toasted almonds.
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Since the beans were French, I decided to let Julia Child tell me how to prepare them. So far she’s 100% correct, and it’s been a nice break from my higher-maintenance tomato plants.īut guys, just because I have green beans growing in the garden doesn’t mean that I could possibly resist the gorgeous French green beans (haricots verts) I found at Trader Joe’s. My friend Sally suggested growing green beans for a fall harvest, and assured me that green beans are (usually) an easy, low-maintenance plant.
I’ve never grown them before, but so far they look pretty happy! I’m growing green beans in my garden this fall. This veggie side dish is based on Julia Child’s buttered green beans. This easy green bean almondine (or amandine) is made with fresh or frozen beans cooked in butter and topped with toasted almonds. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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