With the right preparation and cooking, beans can be a regular part of your diet without worrying about bloating and other ...

Beans can be frozen, canned or even pickled. Yellow or wax beans are preserved the same as green beans. Both are called snap beans. The quality of frozen beans is better if they are blanched.

Place the beans in a large pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, for just a minute or two. You aren't cooking the beans at this stage—just bringing them up to temperature.

Fresh green beans done right just scream spring, with their crisp-tender texture and light grassy flavor that serves as the perfect canvas for your favorite spices. Banish those bad memories of ...