Yes, ENSEC....I do shell the beans from the inner skins also, unless it is a very immature bean. The skins on them are not so chewy. I have eaten the large ones without skinning them too, but not often. The inner skins are slightly bitter to me. I am still doing very well on fava beans and the extracts I make from beans and plants. My fall crop was a total failure, but I still have plenty of tincture made to carry me through to June crop. God is so good. We do not have internet at the house now, and we have been so busy that trips to the library just to get on Neurotalk was not priority. Now that gardening time is nearly over, I may be able to come use library more. I still make fermented papaya and use it daily also. Married 17 months now and it still only seems like a week. Each day is such a joy. God is good. I think of you all often. God Bless You and give you wisdom and direction in your lives. Love and prayers, Aunt Bean