Green beans, string beans, snap beans, haricots verts—whatever you like to call ’em-are the simple, stringy veggies that have graced practically every dinner table. Especially around the ...

The difference between crisp, refreshing green beans and an unsavory, mushy mess comes down to how they’re cooked. Here's how to blanch green beans the best way.

Both regular green beans and French-style haricot verts work great in this recipe, though the latter thinner style will cook a bit faster.

How to Blanch Green Beans Prep the beans. Rinse the beans under cool water and trim the ends. Boil. Add the beans to a large pot of boiling water and cook until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

We’ll show you how to blanch green beans from start to finish—and no, you don’t always need an ice bath to do it.

You can use regular green beans with any of these recipes or Haricots Verts, which are also called French green beans. Haricot is French for bean, and vert translates to green.