...and from our readers

‘We normally make a dry curry with runner beans, potatoes and chicken, beef or mutton.’ Famida Nana, Pretoria, South Africa ‘I make a tuna salad with runner beans, couscous or bulgur wheat, lemon juice, sweetcorn, tomatoes and cucumber.’

Laura Smith, Bournemouth ‘They are a traditional dish in my area, the Rhineland. We ferment them like sauerkraut, then cook them in a clear soup with potatoes and meat. Another common way to have them is cooked with onions, bacon and a white sauce, served with potatoes, meat or sausages.’ Marion Sandkuehler, Duisburg, Germany