Fava beans, also called broad beans, have been grown by humans for around 10,000 years in Israel. They are widely used in Egyptian, Iranian, North African, and Middle Eastern cuisines. But I was ...

Many Egyptians consume Australian products without even knowing they’re Australian,” said Australia’s Ambassador to Egypt, ...

Beans are the unsung hero of the pantry. They are the glue that holds so many cuisines together, and yet are often overlooked and underappreciated. I grew up eating refried beans indiscriminately for ...

Ful medames is a common breakfast dish throughout Egypt and the Middle East, and it's an amazing alternative to your bog standard brekkie items. Meaning 'stewed dried beans', it's a low fat, high ...

Beans are a pantry staple, serving as a wallet-friendly solution to boosting your meals with plant-based protein and nutrients. Among the bean family, fava beans have been celebrated as one of the ...

A few weeks ago, a friend gave me some of the first fava beans from his garden. Even though the weather lately has felt dreary and wintry, seeing those favas made me realize that, oh yeah, it’s spring ...

If I had to power rank spring’s most quintessential legumes, I’d place fava beans at the very top. While fava beans are generally available year-round, their peak season is during the spring, from ...

The protein-packed legume could play a central role in plant-based diets. By Margherita Bassi Published May 30, 2025 1:52 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...