Edamame so quick to cook

I have heard about Edamame but living in the country and the restaurants we enjoy here and also when away I have never seen it on a menu.
My hubby asked me "what on earth are you growing in this patch of ground?"
I replied "soy beans so I can try Edamame"  which has been popular during the last year.
An old Masterchef contestant, Courtney Roulston was preparing a salad during a recent in-house cooking demonstration in our local hardware store and she had a bag of frozen edamame beans.   Courtney said "You can't buy them  here, but you can get them in Asian grocery stores".  
Yes, this adds to the frustration of shopping in a rural area.

Here is the pretty soy bean plant, with the young pods proudly hanging in groups.

Each soy bean pod was roughly 5cm in length.

I picked them from the plant, rinsed them in a colander.

Bringing water to a rolling boil in a saucepan, I added 1 teaspoon salt.

Then dropped the beans in all at once, put on the lid, turned heat to medium low and

immediately put the timer on for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes I turned off the heat, and poured the edamame into a colander

and refreshed them by running cold water over the top.

Then I poured them into a pretty bowl and sprinkled them with plenty of freshly ground sea salt.

You eat them by popping the peas out of the pod directly into your mouth.

They have a unique taste, similar to a pea but with more flavour.

It is a satisfying action and very enjoyable.

Will I grow them again?  Definitey as now I know what all of the fuss is about and

I did enjoy these fresh, wholesome Edamame.

Buon appetito, enjoy Merryn xx