🌿🇬🇧 Fresh British Fine Beans – Crisp, Tender & Delicate

Our Fresh British Tender Fine Beans are slender, vibrant green beans with a beautifully crisp texture and a mild, delicate flavour.

Also known as French Beans or Green Beans, Fine Beans are harvested young, giving them their characteristic slim shape and tender bite. They’re quick to prepare and need very little cooking.

Steam them and finish with butter, sauté with garlic, toss into stir-fries or combine with tomatoes and fresh herbs for a colourful salad.

Our Fresh British Tender Fine Beans are carefully selected for freshness, colour and quality.

Fine. Crisp. Tender. Fresh green flavour in every bite. 🌿💚

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🌿 About Fresh British Tender Fine Beans

Fine Beans are young, slender green beans prized for their delicate texture and fresh flavour.

Our Fresh British Tender Fine Beans can be cooked whole, so preparation is as simple as washing them and trimming the ends.

They’re generally finer and more delicate than larger green beans, making them particularly good for quick cooking.

Perfect for:

♨️ Steaming
🥢 Stir-fries
🥗 Fresh salads
🧈 Buttered vegetables
🥘 Casseroles
🍝 Pasta dishes
🐟 Fish dishes
🥩 Grilled meats
🍖 Roast dinners

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💫 Crisp, Delicate & Fresh

Crisp 💥 | Tender 🌿 | Mild 💚 | Delicate ✨ | Gently Sweet 🫛

Fresh Fine Beans have a clean green flavour accompanied by gentle natural sweetness.

Brief cooking softens the beans while allowing them to retain some of their satisfying bite.

Try pairing them with:

🧄 Garlic
🧈 Butter
🍋 Lemon
🌰 Almonds
🌿 Parsley
🌿 Chives
🍅 Tomatoes
🧀 Feta
🫒 Olive oil
🌿 Basil

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💚 British Fine Bean Nutrition & Natural Goodness

British Fine Beans naturally provide fibre, vitamins and minerals as part of a varied and balanced diet.

🌾 Provides Dietary Fibre

Fresh Fine Beans naturally provide dietary fibre.

🍊 Naturally Contains Vitamin C

Green Beans naturally contain vitamin C.

🌿 Contains Folate

Fresh Fine Beans naturally provide folate.

⚡ Contains Potassium

Fine Beans naturally contain potassium.

🌱 Naturally Low in Fat

Plain Fresh Fine Beans naturally contain very little fat.

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📊 Typical Fine Bean Nutritional Information

Approximate values per 100g:

• 🔥 Calories: Approx. 31 kcal
• 🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 7g
• 🌱 Fibre: Approx. 3.4g
• 💪 Protein: Approx. 1.8g
• 🥑 Fat: Approx. 0.2g
• 🍊 Vitamin C: Approx. 12mg
• ⚡ Potassium: Approx. 209mg

Values are approximate and can vary according to variety, maturity and growing conditions.

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🔪 Preparing Fresh British Tender Fine Beans

Fine Beans require very little preparation.

1. Rinse thoroughly under cool running water.
2. Trim the stem ends.
3. Leave whole for an attractive side dish.
4. Alternatively, cut into smaller pieces for stir-fries or casseroles.
5. Steam, boil, sauté or stir-fry until tender.

🌿 Fruit Bowl Tip

Keep the cooking time fairly short.

Fine Beans are particularly delicious when tender while still retaining a little bite.

Their delicate size means they generally cook more quickly than thicker green beans.

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🍽️ Delicious Ways to Cook Fresh Fine Beans

♨️ Steam until tender
🧈 Toss with butter
🧄 Sauté with garlic
🍋 Finish with lemon
🌰 Add toasted almonds
🥢 Toss into stir-fries
🥗 Add to salads
🍅 Combine with tomatoes
🍝 Toss through pasta
🐟 Serve with fish
🍖 Add to a roast dinner

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🧄🌰 Garlic & Almond British Fine Beans

Fresh British Fine Beans pair beautifully with garlic and toasted almonds.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2

• 125g Fine Beans 🌿
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 🧄
• 20g flaked almonds 🌰
• Black pepper
• Lemon zest – optional 🍋

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Wash and trim the Fine Beans.
2. Cook briefly until tender.
3. Toast the almonds gently in a dry frying pan.
4. Remove and set aside.
5. Add the olive oil to the pan.
6. Add the garlic and cook briefly.
7. Add the cooked Fine Beans.
8. Toss everything together.
9. Add the toasted almonds.
10. Finish with black pepper and lemon zest.

✨ Simple, elegant and packed with texture.

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🧈🌿 Buttered Fresh Fine Beans with Herbs

Tender Fresh Fine Beans need little more than butter and fresh herbs.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2

• 125g Fine Beans 🌿
• 15g butter 🧈
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh chives
• Black pepper
• Small squeeze lemon – optional 🍋

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Prepare the Fine Beans.
2. Steam until tender.
3. Drain thoroughly.
4. Melt the butter.
5. Toss the beans through the butter.
6. Add chopped parsley and chives.
7. Finish with black pepper.
8. Add fresh lemon if desired.

✨ Fantastic alongside chicken, fish or roast dinners.

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🥗🍅 Fine Bean & Tomato Salad

Fine Beans add fantastic colour and texture to fresh summer salads.

🛒 Ingredients – Serves 2

• 125g Fine Beans 🌿
• 150g cherry tomatoes, halved 🍅
• ¼ red onion, thinly sliced 🧅
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• Fresh basil 🌿
• Black pepper

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Prepare and briefly cook the Fine Beans.
2. Cool after cooking.
3. Add to a bowl with the tomatoes.
4. Add the sliced red onion.
5. Drizzle with olive oil.
6. Add the balsamic vinegar.
7. Toss gently.
8. Finish with fresh basil and black pepper.

✨ Colourful, crisp and excellent for summer lunches and BBQs.

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🌱 Why Choose Our Fresh British Fine Beans?

✔ Fresh British produce 🇬🇧
✔ Slender green pods
✔ Crisp, tender texture
✔ Mild, delicate flavour
✔ Quick to prepare
✔ Fantastic steamed
✔ Excellent in stir-fries
✔ Delicious in salads
✔ Great with garlic & almonds
✔ Carefully selected for freshness
✔ Plastic free

Our Fresh British Tender Fine Beans are a versatile green vegetable that’s equally delicious simply steamed or added to salads, stir-fries and family meals.

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❓ Fresh Fine Bean FAQs

What are Fine Beans?

Fine Beans are slender young green beans with tender edible pods. They’re also commonly known as French Beans.

Are Fine Beans the same as French Beans?

Yes. The terms Fine Beans and French Beans are commonly used for slender varieties of green bean.

Do Fine Beans need stringing?

Most Fine Beans require very little preparation. Simply trim the ends and check for any tougher strings if necessary.

How should Fine Beans be cooked?

They can be steamed, boiled, sautéed or stir-fried until tender while retaining a little bite.

Can Fine Beans be frozen?

Yes. Briefly blanching the prepared beans before freezing generally helps maintain their quality.

What goes well with Fine Beans?

Garlic, butter, lemon, almonds, parsley, tomatoes, feta, olive oil and fresh herbs all pair particularly well.

How should Fresh British Fine Beans be stored?

Keep them refrigerated and use while the beans remain crisp, green and fresh.