In French, the word for "bean" is haricot, and the word for "green" is vert. So if you've wondered whether haricots verts (Ah-ree-koh VERH) is just a gourmet way of saying "green beans," the answer is ...

A recipe can impress with its flavors without requiring endless hours of prep. This simple dish of blanched asparagus and haricots verts is a great example. The vegetables get nothing but a quick ...

Fill a large bowl with ice water. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the haricots verts until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain the beans and let cool in the ice bath; drain and pat ...

Grilled salmon is wonderful for dinner, of course, but I like to have some leftover. It works so well in salads such as this one, inspired by the haricots verts--French string beans--being sold at ...

A lovely young vegetable of late spring and summer that we have been rediscovering in our country of late is the slender, very immature green bean that goes by the evocative French name, "haricot vert ...

Plunge the haricots verts into lightly salted boiling water. Return to the boil, then cook, uncovered, to al dente stage-usually 2-3 minutes for extra fine beans. Drain them, immerse in cold water to ...

Haricots vert (ARE-ree-coh VAIR) means simply “green beans” in French. These small, slender, early-season vegetables are a type of snap bean favored in France. They are more difficult to grow and thus ...

One of my strongest beliefs is that food can never be too rich, but I happen to live with a Mr. Sprat who actually has nightmares about foie gras. If it weren’t for vinegar, we probably couldn’t cook ...

Gourmet test kitchen director Ruth Cousineau wanted something very simple but very savory to add to her Thanksgiving green beans. Bacon and chestnuts turned out to be a perfect pairing for the ...

Perfect for springtime, this delicious side dish features haricots verts sautéed in olive oil and butter with fresh morels. Dried morels can be used if fresh are unavailable by soaking 1 cup (1 ounce) ...