Another "food" question

Question

Ok, another dumb question about food. I believe "elote" (here anyways!) is "corn on the cob". At least that is what I have been able to ascertain. So you can imagine my surprise when opening a can of Green Giant "cut green beans" it said in parentheses "elote cortados".

Huh?

The can in the picture doesn't say it, but that is the exact can I had that said elote cortados.

Answer 1

I think it should have been 'ejote'

Food conversions

I would have thought it had been frijoles verdes. maybe those kinds of long beans are said differently than the round ones you make refried beans out of, pinto beans. - amykay, Nov 8, 2010

Answer 2

Well thank you navyaroy! You are sweet. I wish I had another can of them in the pantry to check, but I'm all out! Kiwigirl must be right, and I just didn't remember it correctly, it was about 3 days ago.

Well whatever they are called, I still can't get my son to eat them!

Maybe you can hide them in delicious food like makaroni with elote & mayonez, I've tried it before and it's very delicious :) - 00b6f46c, Nov 8, 2010

He's too old for that. He would be on to me. He can spot those green beans a mile away and under a mountain of mashed potatoes. - amykay, Nov 8, 2010

what about a quick lesson on what amazing things vegetables do for our bodies! plus tell him they taste better than chocolate, oh no, sorry I can't endorse lying - but the do taste good :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 8, 2010

Answer 3

plus there are no dumb questions!!!! It's just something you don't know and other people don't know this same question and is probably happy you answered their question!!!!!! '