Get the latest Fava recipes from Group Recipes. http://www.grouprecipes.com/tag/fava The History of the Fava Bean & Recipe Old as the hills, fava could be found in public taverns since time began, where it finally made a triumphant entrance to the living rooms of the 'well to do'. Such is the mystery of the delectable fava, that tracing its origin has become an impossible that its name originated from the word "favus" which the Latin word for the broad bean. It is known that the fava dish was originally made with the broad bean. And that much later on, the broad bean was replaced with an easier version, the yellow shelled lentil. Particularly tasty, (and hard to find as well as expensive) is the fava of Santorini, used by the locals as Italians use pasta. We are talking about a basic food which is served is various different ways, depending on the time of year. Summer fava is made with red sauce capers and is named 'married'. Winter fava is sauted with fried 'kabourma' (smoked pork). http://www.grouprecipes.com/97119/fava-meze.html And olives-very much optional, but I love them, had them in the cupboard and had to have them! I love them.Love the texture, consistency and most of all the fact that they have the ability to absorb a whole load of flavour. I decided to use them in this recipe because I knew they would absorb the sweetness of the tomato sauce and the saltiness of the tuna, complementing the two and adding extra texture. The olives are added for extra flavour and texture but they are entirely optional as I know, not everyone loves them! http://www.grouprecipes.com/95965/spaghetti-with-tuna-and-fava-beans.html I made this dish on pure culinary instinct. No recipe, just experimenting with flavours. It was a case of 'what's left in the freezer and cupboard before the monthly food shopping trip' I found some Stewing beef, broad beans, carrots, onions and this was the result 3 1/2 hours later. Tasted really delicious too. Did something I hadn't done before-Coated beef in a mixture of light flour, crushed garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and refrigerated it overnight. The result was excellent and not only did the seasoning flavour the meat but if also tenderised it beautifully, ready to cook in the casserole. http://www.grouprecipes.com/95963/beef-and-fava-beans-stew.html A very unique Lebanese recipe for Fava Beans. When I made this I had no idea what to expect. I was pleasently surprised http://www.grouprecipes.com/91539/fool-mdammas-or-fava-beans-in-lemon-juice.html SICILIAN COUNTRY STYLE SOUP This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Nelson Estate in Dallas, Texas in 1998. http://www.grouprecipes.com/83021/sicilian-country-style-soup.html FABULOUS FAVA BEANS This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Cullen Estate in Allen, Texas in 1984. http://www.grouprecipes.com/35916/fabulous-fava-beans.html This was something I made up as I went along today, needing to use up a variety of vegetables, meats, and cans. I wound up transferring the ingredients partway through the cooking process to a larger pot, in the process I said “holy Hell this is a lot of chili!” Thus the name was born, along with another treat for my favourite eggchef! Enjoy this long n’ slow stove-cooked treasure! http://www.grouprecipes.com/24268/holy-hell-chili.html This basic method of cooking fava beans was taught to me by chef Gabriel Claycamp of Culinary Communion. When I was recently able to get ahold of fresh fava beans, I wanted to cook them in a way that highlighted the taste of the beans themselves, and here’s how Gabriel suggested I fix them. Although fresh fava beans are, as he said, about 70% waste (and the prep time is shelling and peeling), the remaining 30% after you’ve prepared and eaten them are *well* worth the effort! We loved them! http://www.grouprecipes.com/23215/gabriels-sauteed-fava-beans.html Another awesome estate sale recipe that is tried and true. Since I am a huge fan of Greek food, when I purchased this collection I had to try this and it is a hit. Enjoy http://www.grouprecipes.com/16457/greek-bean-salad-tried-and-true.html This is an awesome bean salad packed full of wonderful flavors. Hope you enjoy as much as we do. This came from an estate sale and is now a regular in my home. http://www.grouprecipes.com/7950/cherry-tomato-and-fava-bean-salad.html