John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

How beans are grown?

The traditional way to grow beans is against parallel rows of bamboo canes, joined where they cross at the top to a horizontal cane. Or try a bean frame. Instead of leaning into each other, the canes lean out and are secured to a rectangular frame at the top. How do you grow beans from …

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Why does mr bean never talk?

One of the most distinct details about Mr. Bean is that he’s a character that doesn’t speak very often and when he does it’s delivered in an unusual, reluctant kind of drawl. Bean’s mute-like nature and speech issues are based on Atkinson’s own, since he suffered from a severe stutter in his youth. Mr Bean …

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