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Common domestic lima beans are not toxic when eaten raw. There is a wild lima bean, that is similar, which does contain a toxin called cyanogen. Short answer is if you buy lima beans in a store, you can generally eat them raw.
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July 5, 2011
Common domestic lima beans are not toxic when eaten raw. There is a wild lima bean, that is similar, which does contain a toxin called cyanogen. Short answer is if you buy lima beans in a store, you can generally eat them raw.