Barely relevant: I learned last night that raw lima beans are poisonous, containing a protein, linamarin, that decompses into hydrogen cyanide when we eat it. The US bans the most toxic varieties and all are “defused” by cooking for at least ten minutes.
Barely relevant: I learned last night that raw lima beans are poisonous, containing a protein, linamarin, that decompses into hydrogen cyanide when we eat it. The US bans the most toxic varieties and all are “defused” by cooking for at least ten minutes.