The Chef's Cookbook » french green beans http://www.thechefscookbook.com Food is the only great thing that truly nourished the soul and warms the heart Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc What Are Haricot Vert?http://www.thechefscookbook.com/what-are-haricot-vert/ http://www.thechefscookbook.com/what-are-haricot-vert/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:08:15 +0000 TheSaltyChef http://www.thechefscookbook.com/?p=1066
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    Haricot vert is indeed French for green beans. Haricot meaning beans and vert meaning green. French green beans are longer and thinner than most American varieties. They are also more tender and have a more complex flavor.

    For the most part, they are interchangeable with American green beans which are also called string beans or snap beans.

    If your recipe specifies haricot vert and you are unable to find them, substitute with the thinnest young green beans you can find

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