The Beans are Always Greener...

Here's a real quick tip.  Ever wonder why the green beans look SO good in your local Chinese restaurant?  Fresh and green...really green.  Do your's look as good or do they turn an avocado green color by the time you get them to the plate?  I was sitting in a Dim Sum restaurant with a friend who happen to be Chinese.  She was training me on Dim Sum (which is a whole other story) and I asked her, "How do they get their beans to look SO green?"  Her answer:  They put oil in the water.  It's that simple.  2 or 3 tablespoons of oil in your pot of water will give you that fresh green color.  Vegetable oil will do...no need to waste that extra virgin olive oil.  Try it and you'll see it makes the green beans tastier looking.