[kath]

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

My wife said she didn't like Rattlesnake Beans. One of the characteristics of it is that it only gets the patterns on the outer skin with direct exposure to the sun. Then when you cook them, the patterns disappear and they look like most other snap beans. I tricked her one year when I was growing about 6 different varieties and she never knew the difference until I told her. She had even commented that "the last mess of beans we had was really very good. Much better than most of what we have eaten this year." She thought we were eating Kentucky Wonder. When I told her that it wasn't Kentucky Wonder, she said, "Oh, I meant to say Blue Lake". Well, after I told her the truth of the matter, she hasn't said a word about what variety we're growing or eating.

And, Yes, put my vote in for my Blue Lakes, but also for Rattlesnake as well.

LOL! I love the striped look that some of them have, but don't mind that it disappears- taste is the most important criteria when it's time to eat!