Types of Flat Beans

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If you walk into your neighborhood grocery store, you’ll see some variety, but the difference lies primarily in appearance versus taste.

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There are different types of flat beans, and their shape affects how you cook them and how well they’ll soak in the flavors of other foods.

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Romano beans are most likely the most well-known of all flat beans. These are usually wide and full of bright flavor.

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Romano Beans

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Technically, this isn't a bean, but snow peas fit the bill when you need something flat to cook with. Also, this is an easy substitute for any pole bean when you can’t find Romano beans.

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Snow Peas

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Fava beans are also called broad beans because of their shape. The side of fava beans is long and flat, with rounded ends on both sides.

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Fava Beans

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