Green Beans - the French Way

5 minutes intensely boiling uncovered
pick out the biggest bean and taste it .. should be barely crunchy
then hold a colander on top of the pan, dump hot water out, fill pan
with cold water to refresh the beans.

Just before dinner, heat a pan and put the beans in and toss them to dry the
water all off of them.

Add:

butter 2-3 tablespoons
salt & pepper
keep tossing & shaking

lemon juice (half a small lemon, 1/4 large lemon)
keep shaking
taste them, be sure there's enough salt
then when they're thoroughly heated, add a little parsley
& sprinkle a little more on just before you serve

voila