Have any of you ever eaten these? If so, how did you cook them and how did they taste?
Tonya
Purple Hyacinth Beans (lablab purpureus)
Here's a link to info on hyacinth beans: http://www.floridata.com/ref/D/doli_lab.cfm
I have never eaten them (and would not as long as I had something else to eat) since the dried beans are poisonous until boiled long enough in at least two changes of water.
Thanks Patrob!
patrob, I'm glad you posted that link! I thought they were poisonous but didn't know where to go to check. I don't have my Tabler's anymore. I'll save that site for future reference!
Don't know how many remember that there was an article on Dave's Garden a few years ago about the Hyacinth bean and quite a bit of info in plant files..I grew some 2 years back and they did not do all that good for me ,the lady that gave me the seeds had a fence that was covered and they were quite striking ..She had them where they got lots of full sun and I don't have even one spot that gets full sun except in winter LOL