I wanted to buy some of these the other day but had no idea what to do with them. So...good timing! If you don't cut them in cubes, do you have to cut them in half or can you cook them long?

Nancita, you can cut them into sizes from anything as small as a cube to about six inches long to cook. I'd say anything past half a foot might be too long to handle while cooking! Hope that helps, and let me know if you wind up making anything good!

oooh these ideas really sound good to me - the oil and garlic or the lemon and salt/pepper sounds great - so i might have to see if i can track these down in my local store!

I love mine sauteed garlic, onions, tomatoes and meat or poultry. Then simmered in coconut milk. Or with some fried fish on the side. very tasty anyhow!

ok, so not quite relevant to the beans but something else that is very delicious which is in season right now is Honey Crisp apples. Now I don't know the exact distribution but I know they are currently available in Whole Foods Markets and Publix on the East Coast (and south-east where I am now residing). If you have not had them they are some of the crunchiest most delicious apples out there and they have a very short harvesting season so make sure you go out and try them asap! My mom likes them with honey poured on top, i like them plain or with peanut butter they rock my world so try them!

my dad plants these in his garden along with a plethora of other chinese veggie goodies.