Raw green beans are supposed to be mildly toxic. I’ve eaten a handful or so today and now seem to have a swollen liver. Can the toxins in raw beans cause this?

Bubblecar said:

Raw green beans are supposed to be mildly toxic. I’ve eaten a handful or so today and now seem to have a swollen liver. Can the toxins in raw beans cause this?

Placebo effect?

bob(from black rock) said:

Bubblecar said:

Raw green beans are supposed to be mildly toxic. I’ve eaten a handful or so today and now seem to have a swollen liver. Can the toxins in raw beans cause this?

Placebo effect?

Shouldn’t think so. It was only after noticing the swollen upper abdomen that I remembered raw green beans are mildly toxic.

Bubblecar said:

Raw green beans are supposed to be mildly toxic. I’ve eaten a handful or so today and now seem to have a swollen liver. Can the toxins in raw beans cause this?

Toxins tend to accumulate in the seed, probably to deter things eating them. But have no idea what toxins are in beans that might harm people.

Bubblecar said:

bob(from black rock) said:

Bubblecar said:

Raw green beans are supposed to be mildly toxic. I’ve eaten a handful or so today and now seem to have a swollen liver. Can the toxins in raw beans cause this?

Placebo effect?

Shouldn’t think so. It was only after noticing the swollen upper abdomen that I remembered raw green beans are mildly toxic.

More likely to be wind.
Beans are famous for their fart producing properties.

Bubblecar said:

bob(from black rock) said:

Bubblecar said:

Raw green beans are supposed to be mildly toxic. I’ve eaten a handful or so today and now seem to have a swollen liver. Can the toxins in raw beans cause this?

Placebo effect?

Shouldn’t think so. It was only after noticing the swollen upper abdomen that I remembered raw green beans are mildly toxic.

What did you drink with them?

poikilotherm said:

What did you drink with them?

Haven’t had any booze since last Thursday night.

I take it these are French bush/climbing beans, which you eat whole, not the farty seeds?

I eat raw beans all the time. Love them. It is dried beans that may be toxic if you don ‘t cook them long enough. I’ve eaten so many green beans raw that they should have knocked me about by now. My mother hated sending me to pick the beans because none would come back into the house.

However, I’ve also been known to eat raw potato which could be a little more risky.

buffy said:

I take it these are French bush/climbing beans, which you eat whole, not the farty seeds?

Aye, the Blue Lakes & Purple Kings.

Bubblecar said:

buffy said:

I take it these are French bush/climbing beans, which you eat whole, not the farty seeds?

Aye, the Blue Lakes & Purple Kings.

Lovely tucker. I’d reckon that your liver is missing the meat and the booze.

I’ve often eaten raw beans without noticing any adverse effects, but I haven’t grown these purple ones before.

Bubblecar said:

I’ve often eaten raw beans without noticing any adverse effects, but I haven’t grown these purple ones before.

The purple colouring does disappear when cooked However I doubt that the purple is toxic.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ve often eaten raw beans without noticing any adverse effects, but I haven’t grown these purple ones before.

The purple colouring does disappear when cooked However I doubt that the purple is toxic.

I eat a lot of purple cabbage with no noticeable ill effects.

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

I’ve often eaten raw beans without noticing any adverse effects, but I haven’t grown these purple ones before.

The purple colouring does disappear when cooked However I doubt that the purple is toxic.

I eat a lot of purple cabbage with no noticeable ill effects.

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

The purple colouring does disappear when cooked However I doubt that the purple is toxic.

I eat a lot of purple cabbage with no noticeable ill effects.

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

Have never tried it with cheese. Will do so tonight.

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

roughbarked said:

The purple colouring does disappear when cooked However I doubt that the purple is toxic.

I eat a lot of purple cabbage with no noticeable ill effects.

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

Finely sliced raw cabbage served with whole mint leaves on sour dough toast is lovely.

Raw cauliflower is very pleasant too, nicely dressed & seasoned.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

I eat a lot of purple cabbage with no noticeable ill effects.

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

Finely sliced raw cabbage served with whole mint leaves on sour dough toast is lovely.

yummy stuff

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Tamb said:

I eat a lot of purple cabbage with no noticeable ill effects.

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

Finely sliced raw cabbage served with whole mint leaves on sour dough toast is lovely.

Cold salad-type sangers for some reason make me feel ill.
Might be OK on warm toast though.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

Finely sliced raw cabbage served with whole mint leaves on sour dough toast is lovely.

Cold salad-type sangers for some reason make me feel ill.
Might be OK on warm toast though.

Who eats toast cold? What’s the point…

Bubblecar said:

Raw cauliflower is very pleasant too, nicely dressed & seasoned.

Yep. Again my mother and wife never enjoyed me in the kitchen while they were cooking. My hands got slapped and I was told, I need that for the recipe. I always said I hate cooked veg. Which isn’t entirely true but I definitely prefer raw cauliflower to cooked cauli.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

I’m very fond of slicing raw purple cabbage and eating it with cheese.

Finely sliced raw cabbage served with whole mint leaves on sour dough toast is lovely.

Cold salad-type sangers for some reason make me feel ill.
Might be OK on warm toast though.

It is nice warm on toast with a sprinkle of grated cheese

poikilotherm said:

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

Finely sliced raw cabbage served with whole mint leaves on sour dough toast is lovely.

Cold salad-type sangers for some reason make me feel ill.
Might be OK on warm toast though.

Who eats toast cold? What’s the point…

None but I’ve often done so.

>Who eats toast cold? What’s the point…
Newtons laws of cooling + time seem to often lead me to almost cold toast. :(

harking back to the beans. I’d suggest that picking them too mature and eating them raw could lead to mild toxic reactions. As if the bean seeds themselves have formed then you are running that risk. Beans are usually picked before that stage unless you are going to cook the seeds and throw the pods away.

Tamb said:

>Who eats toast cold? What’s the point…
Newtons laws of cooling + time seem to often lead me to almost cold toast. :(

Yep. It does happen.

roughbarked said:

harking back to the beans. I’d suggest that picking them too mature and eating them raw could lead to mild toxic reactions. As if the bean seeds themselves have formed then you are running that risk. Beans are usually picked before that stage unless you are going to cook the seeds and throw the pods away.

I was prompted to say the above after the picture of your lovely furniture loaded enough for me to see the beans.

I did eat a few oversized ones raw, with seeds in them big enough to plant :)

There’s always a few like that hiding and growing much bigger than I normally let them.

roughbarked said:

poikilotherm said:

Tamb said:

Cold salad-type sangers for some reason make me feel ill.
Might be OK on warm toast though.

Who eats toast cold? What’s the point…

None but I’ve often done so.

Cauli, chives, purple cabbage & bok choi with ABC & Lankashire relish microwaved foe a short time makes a crunchy, tasty meal.

I like raw asparagus and beetroot with lashings of cod liver oil.

Hey Bubblecar…….knock yourself out! You can find toxic stuff in soooo many foods!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153292/

buffy said:

Hey Bubblecar…….knock yourself out! You can find toxic stuff in soooo many foods!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153292/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_bean

they were killing people in Britain when the beans were being sold in cans uncooked

Peak Warming Man said:

I like raw asparagus and beetroot with lashings of cod liver oil.

Raw asparagus and beetroot are delicious but cod liver oil is the pits.

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I like raw asparagus and beetroot with lashings of cod liver oil.

Raw asparagus and beetroot are delicious but cod liver oil is the pits.

Raw asparagus and beetroot in combination can provide not only a taste sensation, but an olfactory and a visual experience as well. :)