Cooked Fava Beans? YUMMY!

[lovethatgrey]

They both love them!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jyGNcoOqh0

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJ5hRloATM<br><br>Post edited by: judygram, at: 2010/03/29 01:30

[judygram]

Emma looks like she is actually eating the bean but Sachi is just chewing it and dropping it but it gives them something to do. I don't think I have ever seen a fava bean before.

 

To tell you the truth I have only heard of those beans because of a movie, something about eating his liver with some fava beans, yep it was Hannibal the cannibal.

 

Thanks for sharing the videos with us.

[Luvparrots]

Love the dinner music Adina!!!!! I've never seem these beans. I guess I'll just have to look harder so Ana Grey can give them a try!!!!<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2010/03/29 00:23

[lovethatgrey]

*******PLEASE DO NOT DO WHAT I have done in these 2 videos. I have since learned from VERY experienced parrot owners that Fava beans MUST be cooked before feeding to our Parrots otherwise it is a toxic bean to them!!************ I will be removing this video from Youtube as soon as I can because I do NOT want to steer any parront wrong!! I am so sorry.

 

 

http://www.avianweb.com/toxicfoods.html

[lovethatgrey]

On second thought.. would one of the kind mods please change the Title to read DO NOT Feed raw Fava beans.. or whatever you feel is appropriate.

Thanks in advance. Much appreciated!!

[crossfit]

Here is a link to a lot of yummy fava bean recipes so you can cook the beans for yourself and your birds.

 

http://www.writerguy.com/deb/recipes/keyingred.html#fava%20beans

[lovethatgrey]

Thanks Crossfit.

[danmcq]

ALL beans must be cooked before being fed to your birdy. The all contain chemicals which are removed during cooking.

 

This is a good post and loved the videos. :-)

[lovethatgrey]

Thanks Dan! Cooked beans are the way to go!

[crossfit]

for those looking to figure out what to do with fava beans - they are grown and eaten around the middle east. Look up a recipe for Fuul or Ful which is basically a well cooked bean stew using dried fava's. You will most likely find it on an Egyptian cooking page somewhere. For the fresh ones, the recipe links I shared above include some stews but even a steaming is enough if they are young and fresh. You can steam them in the pods or roast them or grill them and then the fids can still have the whole bean to tear apart while they look for the yummy seeds inside.

[judygram]

I don't recall seeing any in the grocery store although I haven't really looked for them but now I am curious and will try to find some so Josey can have a chance to see if she likes them.

[crossfit]

OH NO. I woke up late this morning and came out into the kitchen to find husband had fed Hawkins some fresh favas. Is this toxic as in, I should be worried all day and rush him to the vet? or toxic as in, I shouldn't do it again but it should be fine as it mostly causes long term things?

[judygram]

Tell him not to do that again but yes Hawkins should be ok but if you have any worries just call your vet.

[crossfit]

He seems to have been fine all day and getting ready for bed, as am I. So all is well. And hubby knows not to do it again.

[judygram]

Thanks for letting us know.

[lovethatgrey]

Once is fine and shouldn't do any serious harm. I made the same error and will not repeat it. Glad to know Hawkins is ok.

[crossfit]

Its been a few days and he is fine. Good to know though.