Frozen or fresh
Usually clean.
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Very commonly infested between the two halves of the bean. From the outside there is no indication, even after soaking, that the bean harbors infestation.
Each bean must be peeled, halved, and checked inside. To make it easier to open them, soak them in hot water for about three hours (Illustrations 159, 160).