When to Pick Sea Beans?

Watch for the beginning of the budding tops late in the season, usually in August. At that time a very fibrous, almost plastic-like, cord begins to form in the stems making it too tough to be pleasant eating. World- wide they are harvested from early summer to the end of summer.

Can you eat raw sea beans?

You can eat them raw or cooked. They're firm, succulent, bright green and mild tasting. Sea beans tend to take on the flavors of whatever they're cooked with. They make up for their lack of distinct flavor with their texture and dazzling color.

How do you eat sea beans?

Just lightly steam or boil them and serve them alongside your fish or shellfish for a tasty, delicate and delightfully crunchy vegetable. They're also great sauteed and added to a variety of stir-fries. Sea beans are also great eaten raw in salads where their texture and salty flavor are highlighted.