Green Bean Amandine Recipe

This simple and delicious side dish recipe for green beans amandine (green beans with almonds) is perfect for just about any meal or occasion. Also, it is popularly called green beans almondine. This is a classic french dishharicots verts amandinequite simply meaning "Green beans with almonds. " The key here is to not mince your terms. You want to prepare your green beans "French-style, " Not "French cut. " French cut is a distinct culinary term meaning to cut the entire length of the green bean from top to bottom, sheering it half lengthwise. You do not want to do that (although you can if you want). For this recipe, all you need to do is just snip the rough ends off the tips off of each green bean. This dish is very easy to make and the perfect complement to everything from roasted chicken and grilled steak to hamburgers and thanksgiving dinner. Amandine is a culinary term that indicates that a dish is cooked with almonds. Dishes prepared this way are usually cooked with butter and seasonings, then sprinkled with whole or flaked, toasted almonds. Amandine is often spelled "Almondine" In american cooking. Other popular dishes that are prepared amandine include potatoes, fish, and asparagus.