In fact, wax beans can be used almost interchangeably with green or snap beans in most recipes. It is a well-behaved little bean that takes almost no preparation to be enjoyed at its best. It almost seems rude that it’s identified as vulgaris! I mean this bean is anything but vulgar! This bean certainly needs a new proper name. So if you quote me on this please remember that caveat. I cannot offer this as more than a theory, however. Yellow wax beans are a creamy yellow color very similar to bees wax. I have decided the name is derived from the bean’s color.
So I am left to offer you a hypothesis I have developed on why the name wax bean. So the “wax” label is a little off-putting. These beans have a crisp texture, and their taste is very sweet. There seem to be no hard facts explaining the origin of the name. I have researched to find out why the yellow version of a green bean is called a wax bean. The most common type of vulgaris is the green bean so it’s no wonder they look so much alike. In case you don’t know, wax beans are a variety of Phaseolus vulgaris. The window of availability for the flatter Italian variety is very brief. It is flatter than the more common yellow wax bean that looks exactly like a green bean, but is, well, yellow. The variety I chose is an Italian heirloom.
So, due to my slowed down mood I picked a vegetable that takes almost no preparation to be at its best and it also makes an early appearance in Southern California. I couldn’t possibly focus on pastry dough! I have been meaning to do a big luscious tart using these fruits, but today is just not the day. We get them a bit earlier than most of the country, and there was definitely a party-like atmosphere in celebration of their arrival at the market. Stone fruits are those with pits, like peaches, plums, and apricots.
The stone fruits are starting to come in. Still, when I finally got down there I was very surprised to see that there has been a transition in the market from spring produce to summer crops. Vintner’s Grape got a hold of me at a dinner party last night. You see, I meant to get an early start to the Hollywood Farmers Market today, but let’s just say Mr. But sometimes it is hard to get it together on Sunday morning. I usually pop right out of bed in the morning.
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