FAVA BEANS.
Much like electronica and gaucho pants, it was popular in Europe/Asia long before making its debut in America. But the fava bean has arrived at last, and it’s making its presence known in fresh spring salads, in plates pureed with butter and cream, and smushed lovingly into twenty dollar pasta dishes at cozy Italian bistros. The lovely edamame-green look and nutty taste lend itself to any summer dish, and its high protein/low cholesterol count gives it the oh-so-bohemian nickname “Meat of the Poor.” One of the easiest cultivated plants to grow, look for it to be popping up on Brooklyn stoops this summer as food for the unwashed hipster masses.
