frozen fava beans?

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I discovered yesterday that Whole Foods no longer stocks frozen fava beans. They discontinued the item nationally (my friend from Washington, making the same fava-bean dip for her own Seder, texted me in a panic from her local Whole Foods a few minutes after I failed to find them at the Potrero Whole Foods). 

I loved these frozen favas for pureeing, as well as for blanching and tossing with stubby pasta and guanciale for a quick dinner. Of course fresh is tastier, but the convenience of frozen favas year-round is often worth it.

Do any markets in San Francisco have frozen favas?

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Oddly enough I saw them today, but not in your area. 9 Islands Bakery in Rohnert Park had a freezer full of them. They are Portuguese, but I haven't noticed them before at any of the local Portuguese markets.

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They have frozen Favas from Egypt at most Halal Markets

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Trader Joe's was advertising them for awhile (Feb), but don't know if they still have them.

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99 Ranch had frozen favas last year. I don't recall whether they were "skinned" or not...probably not. I would think that the unskinned beans keep better in the freezer. You may have to look for them under their British name..."broad beans". I recall paying about $1.50 lb, and that is pretty cheap.

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Once upon a time I found frozen favas imported from France at Market Hall Produce in Rockridge (Oakland.) They were large, slightly coarse beans that were skinned. I haven't seen them there again, but haven't looked often.

I think that the ones at Trader Joe's are dried favas that are cooked and packaged, much like their packaged lentils. I wouldn't think that they would work well as a fresh bean substitute, but perhaps good for some of the middle eastern/eastern mediterranean uses.

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I don't know about local groceries in San Francisco. However, they are impossible to find in Sacramento. A friend brings them up from Los Angeles when she visits her family. I've found an online source: International Gourmet (http://www.intlgourmet.com/), 9.95/lb, minimum 7 lb order. Ground shipping to California available.

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Parkside Farmer's Market on Taraval carries them.

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