1 lb string beans
1 large fat clove of garlic
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 cup water
1 salt and pepper
Directions
Take a handful of beans, lay them flat and cut of the ends. Do the
same with the other end, then the rest of the beans. Wash them. Heat
the oil in a large frying pan, preferably one in which you can lay
all the beans in one layer, and put in the beans and finely chopped
garlic. Turn for two or three minutes until well coated in garlic and
oil. Pour in just enough water to cover and turn the heat up to
maximum. The water will boil away as the beans cook - it will take no
more than seven or eight minutes. Once the beans started to sizzle as
the water boils away, sprinkle them generously with salt and black
pepper. When the water has completely evaporated the beans are ready.
Servings: 4 servings
Beans Sauteed With Garlic Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Bean; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as an idea can be observed far back into ancient history, at least as far back as ancient Egypt, and potentially, even further back. Interesting though that is, mostly, these ancient cookbooks were just very basic hieroglyphic recipes for preparing food.
Much later, in Roman times a roman called Apicius compiled some scripts detailing recipes cooked by wealthy roman citizens. In his scrolls, he describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were split into starters, main meal and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Aspicius also describes how the Romans were skilled in the use of many different aromatic flavors, including a few that will be familiar to modern cooks for example thyme, rue and parsley. Over the next few centuries, the rich families of the West strove to lay on the most extravagent banquests, and consequentially cooks and their recipes were greatly in demand. Nevertheless, it was during the 19th century that haute cuisine and recipe collections became really popular. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the US, spent years to collating, trying out, and publishing the recipes of their peers. The introduction of television brings us celebrity TV chefs and the demand for the spin-off recipe books. Which pretty much brings us to the present day and the invention of computers and the internet, permitting everybody to access massive numbers of recipes like those on sites such as the one you are reading now. |
We hope you enjoy this Beans Sauteed With Garlic recipe.
