592821 Mon Feb 02 08:49:58 -0800 2009 6 31 Home Cooking 0 4379955 so I bought a huge bag of soy beans-they were on sale. I dont know many recipes involving soy beans though. tell me your favorites please :) Mon Feb 02 08:49:59 -0800 2009 261728 sixshootergirl 1 4380237 If this is edamame, in the pod, you boil them briefly in salted water then eat them like peanuts as a beer snack. If this is loose beans, the flavor/texture is like fava beans, so you could try subbing. My suggestion? Saute with some olive oil, pancetta, and diced onions or shallots then use as a 'sauce' for pasta, preferably a stubby shape like orecchiete or small seashells. In my kitchen, we'd probably grate some pecorino over it, but this is not to everyone's taste. Mon Feb 02 09:54:01 -0800 2009 4379955 13445 Louise 2 4380753 To Louise's point - what form are they in? I have dried soybeans in my pantry bought on a whim that apparently can only be used for soy milk (any other suggestions?). PS - My non-productive hobby is to buy things I haven't cooked with (or seen since I go to many ethnic markets often) and figure out what to do with it. Fun for me, but I need to clean my cupboard more than once a year! Mon Feb 02 12:03:47 -0800 2009 4380237 155034 alwayscooking 3 4389052 they are loose and dried...so they are not edamame. I thought they were going to be baked and crunchy but they are raw and dried. Wed Feb 04 22:19:58 -0800 2009 4380753 261728 sixshootergirl 4 4389395 Hmm, I'm not sure then. My suggestions assumed that they were fresh or frozen. Thu Feb 05 06:18:40 -0800 2009 4389052 13445 Louise 1 4389181 homemade soy milk. Soak overnight, rub off skins, puree beans in blender, strain/press out the soy milk, simmer for a few minutes. Add sugar and vanilla if desired. Keep one week in fridge. The leftover bean pulp is okara; you can dry it and add it to granola/baking or cook it in other ways.... Today I ordered takeout which was thin strips of beef stir fried with hot red and green peppers, bean sprouts, and cooked soy beans. Pretty good. Thu Feb 05 01:03:29 -0800 2009 4379955 15802 pepper_mil 2 4389527 If they cook like other beans, soak overnight then cook. I had a lovely succotash once with soy beans and corn and winter squash. Thu Feb 05 07:17:05 -0800 2009 4389181 105701 cleopatra999