Edamame beans are unripe soybeans and, you can see that from the green color.
Ripe soybeans are beige in color and are used to make soy sauce, miso paste and many other Japanese products.
Edamame beans are eaten as a snack.
Edamame beans are most often bought on frost and, they should be boiled in lightly salted water for 2-3 minutes. As soon as the water is poured off, sprinkle the beans with coarse salt and, they are served immediately. Edema beans should be eaten while hot.
Edamame beans are high in protein.
It is a healthy snack that is perfect after a workout in the gym. The body needs proteins to rebuild muscle.
Edamame beans can of course be eaten at other times of the day. However, you should just be aware that one can gain weight if one eats too many of them.
However, you should not eat edamame beans in unimaginable amounts the beans are high in protein.
If you eat too much, there is a good chance that you will gain weight.
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Zoë has lectured and held sushi courses for A. P. Moller – Maersk, Hugo Boss Nordic, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Velux, Gorrissen Federspiel, Beierholm revision, Elbek & Vejrup and many more.