lima beans...

I bought a huge bag of frozen broad beans and I was all excited.  Then I tasted them and there is some sort of after taste to me.

My husband thinks I am insane, but I love almost every other veggie.

Did you shell them? The frozen ones have the skin left on and it does taste a bit funny They are much nicer shelled.

Have you had habas fritas? Mmmm... a little bag of heaven! 

Yes!  We have a little deli here in our little town that sells them - I think both the ready salted ones, and some different flavored ones too.  They are delish!

Did you shell them? The frozen ones have the skin left on and it does taste a bit funny They are much nicer shelled.

Oh really?  Man, my husband sucks, why didn't he tell me that?

Oh really?  Man, my husband sucks, why didn't he tell me that?

Most people don't like the skins left on, but I do!

However, I have a recipe for a lovely broad bean, pea and mint dip and for that you really do have to get the skins off.

I miss the really salty lima beans with ham that you get in cans. I couldn't ever find the ones I wanted on the east coast, either, though. It's all just fond memories from California...

I know this topic is long-dead, but I thought I'd give it a poke to just make sure.  My mom is from the South and I have FINALLY gotten my hands on my grandma's secret Brunswick Stew recipe. Which...requires lima beans.  Good thing she decided to cough that one up after I had already moved.

Has anyone found limas (frozen, canned, whatever)?  May substitute black-eyed peas or broad beans or something, but just wanted to make sure first!

My favourite store to the rescue again - http://www.americansweets.co.uk/american-del-monte-lima-beans-432g-tin-1645-p.asp

Fantastic.  Thanks Carey  

I have never actually looked for lima beans since I have been here, but now I suddenly want them now that I know they are not really available!