Instructions

1. Boil a pot of water and add liberal amounts of salt. Add the frozen or fresh pods and cook for three to five minutes.

2. Drain and arrange the whole pods on a baking sheet to dry and cool.

3. Toss the pods with coarse salt and serve. To eat them, slide the pod between your teeth and suck out the edible beans. Discard the fuzzy outside.

Shelled

1. Prepare the edamame as you did in the first section. Remove the beans from their pods when cool by popping the beans out with your thumb and forefinger. Set aside. Using frozen shelled edamame makes this step unnecessary.

2. Blend together a mixture of spices, such as chili powder, onion powder, ground cumin, paprika and black pepper. Experiment with other flavors that please your palate.

3. Toss the beans in just enough olive oil to coat. Add the spices, put into a shallow roasting pan and place in a 375-degree Fahrenheit oven for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with salt to taste and serve.