If you're vegan (or vegetarian), head to the freezer aisle of the grocery store and stock up on this versatile vegetable. Here's why.

To cook frozen edamame (whether in pods or not): Boil salted ... "Think of them as the Japanese stand-in for potato crisps or roasted nuts." Cultural resonance: Edamame is also ingrained in ...

And I use the shelled edamame in cooking (casseroles, soups/stews, noodle or rice dishes, etc.). At the very least, you can keep a bag of edamame in pods around for a low-maintenance finger food.