How to Use fava bean in a Sentence

fava bean

noun
  • Could Mari, with some fava beans and a nice berry wine, be next?
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Drop your fava beans into the salty brew, cook for one minute, and drain.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Drop your fava beans into the briny brew, cook for one minute, and drain.
    — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Start with about 5 pounds of fava beans in pods (any less is not worth all the trouble).
    — Ben Mims, latimes.com, 8 June 2019
  • The second is that this fava has nothing to do with fava beans.
    — Luke Pyenson, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The children fished for tadpoles in the stone pond while the rest of us snacked on fava beans and made small talk.
    — Jamie Quatro, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2023
  • Then there were artichokes and fava beans, which were in season.
    — Frank Bruni Laura May Todd, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • In vegetable beds, sow fava beans, peas, mustard, vetch or a mix of cover crop seeds.
    — Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The main menu is available around noon, but there are options such as fava beans and eggs before then.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2024
  • Bessara, an Egyptian fava bean spread, is revamped with frozen edamame.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Cook fava beans 5 minutes, until the outer shell puffs and pulls away from bean.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • All this to say, fava beans here in California are like those peas in my home state.
    — Ben Mims, latimes.com, 8 June 2019
  • The product's sauce is made from fava bean protein and coconut oil powder.
    — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Frugal islanders keep gardens of wild spinach and fava beans, and catch rabbits.
    — Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The fava bean and farro soup was genially seasoned with herbs.
    — Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 26 Apr. 2018
  • About 2 minutes before the pasta is done, add the fava beans to the water.
    — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2019
  • These mini zucchini pancakes pack a protein punch, thanks to their earthy fava bean puree base.
    — Sofia Andrade, Washington Post, 22 July 2023
  • Certain foods, including rhubarb, fava beans, and aloe, could be to blame, as all can tint your pee a darker color.
    — Kathleen Felton, Health, 26 May 2023
  • To recreate the sausage texture, the R&D team used a mixture of peas, fava beans, and rice.
    — Beth Kowitt, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2017
  • One man set up a makeshift stand selling fava beans and falafel — without bread — but most families didn’t have money for that.
    — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The gluten-free and dairy-free bar stood out to our experts for its custom protein blend of fava bean protein and brown rice protein.
    — Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., Good Housekeeping, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The fava beans sort of mimic the shape of the orecchiette too, nestling neatly in the pasta’s curves as if they’re meant to be there.
    — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Bean Pasta Black beans, lupin beans, and fava beans have all been used to make types of high-protein pasta.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 4 Sep. 2024
  • His falafels, for example, are made with fava beans instead of chickpeas and also include sesame seeds.
    — Todd A. Price, NOLA.com, 6 Apr. 2018
  • For many Denver coffee fans, the idea of eating fava beans with their morning brew may sound a little strange.
    — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • If fava beans are difficult to find, lima beans are a great alternative.
    — Farideh Sadeghin, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The next iteration of Omar’s tetela will be filled with fresh fava beans and arranged with mushrooms.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In Canada, Kehrig reports his farmers are testing fava beans and canola seeds.
    — Larissa Zimberoff, Time, 15 Aug. 2019
  • There are fava beans drying in the sun, and piles of colorful tubers waiting for someone to collect them.
    — Paola Miglio, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • The chef often goes ashore to select special ingredients, like fava beans.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026

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