Frozen Endame - do you eat the pods?

[AK_Mom4]

We picked up Frozen Endame that come in the pod in a big bag from Costco. DH steamed them and the beans are delicious, but the pods seem.... Well, inedible.

 

Are you supposed to shell them somehow?

[Guest]

I don't. Not sure if you can or can't but inhatevthat fuzzy texture.

[zoobie]

Yes. You cook them in the pods and then squeeze them in your mouth to eat. It's fun. :)

[Ottakee]

Yes. You cook them in the pods and then squeeze them in your mouth to eat. It's fun. :)

We do that but then give the pods to the chickens. Kids enjoy eating them.

[Arcadia]

Nope. We don't eat the pods, no chickens or compost bin to donate to unfortunately.

[heartlikealion]

Yeah, don't eat the pods lol. I try to buy the pre-shelled if I buy frozen. I was disappointed when I ordered in a restaurant and they arrived at the table with the pods. Dh looked at me like duh, they're gonna serve them in the pods. But I was put out because all the salt was on the pod and it was more work. Call me lazy, I don't care lol

[nd293]

No don't eat the pods. You pop the beans out. I think half the fun is popping them out! The kids like them in their lunch boxes too.

[Kathleen.]

We were having dinner with my brother's family and I was eating the shells until I realized no one else was.  I thought you ate it like a string bean.   :laugh: