But a note of caution: Lima beans should not be eaten raw.

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That is because unlike ground beef, which is cooked at a temperatures which destroy bugs, fruit and leafy vegetables tend to be eaten raw.

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It's not quite clear when or why we forgot about them, but in Tuscany, where I now live, favas are snatched up as soon as they appear, to be shelled at the table and eaten raw with young pecorino.

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