sprouting seeds**to eat**

Alfietinker

I've just seen this thread and I love the idea of my own bean sprouts! (I'm not a salad/sprouty eater but I do like bean sprouts in stir-fries and am trying to save money). I'd like to try this but could you just clarify a couple of things please?

1. Could I just buy a pack of dried mung beans from the supermarket (would it be cheaper than a health shop?)

2. I put a couple of spoonfuls of mung beans into a large jar, cover the top with a pop sock ( ), cover with water and soak overnight. In the morning I empty out the water and rinse them. Do I then cover them again with water and rinse again in the evening? Or do I leave them without water, just rinsing and draining them every few hours? I'm out the house 13 hours a day - would I be successful leaving them this long in between?

Looking forward to experimenting!

Alfietinker

Just for beginners like me, I found this - complete with diagrams

http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/lib2/sprouts.htm

Alfietinker

Thank you Love the chicken by the way!

Queenie

I've been using an Organic Mixed Seed which sprouts in approx 3 days and use them to fill up the boys pitta's for the lunchboxes. :drool:

I have a 3 tier sprouter and it works very well for us because I rotate the trays to have fresh sprouts every day.

Myself? I confess to having a nibble everytime I'm at the kitchen sink (such a convenient snack to reach out and take a pinch or ten of )

JohnFlax

This is my first attempt at posting to Money Saving Expert so please forgive any mistakes.

In the dim, distant past I sprouted mustard and cress on a flannel to 'entertain' my children but have nerer progressed beyond that.

I frequently use dried beans in soups, Boston baked beans ec. My concern is the warning on the packets of dried beans about not eating raw beans and boiling them well before simmering. I believe the problem is some form of fungus.

Can someone tell me which beans a safe and, more importantly, those which are dangerous?

[Deleted User]

some recipes using sprouted seeds

http://www.sproutpeople.com/cookery.html

squeaky

Hi John

There are links to some excellent website which should answer pretty much all your queries in posts a little earlier in this thread. I'll link them for you:-


[post=1435258]Sprouting website post one[/post]

[post=1453981]Sprouting website post two[/post]

[post=1457898]Sprouting website post three[/post]

[Deleted User]

Welcome John. I can only say that my whole family, including children, have been eating sprouted seeds and beans for 25 years and we have never suffered any ill effects. I have always used only organic seeds and I do make sure that they are fresh and also stored in a cool dark place in airtight boxes.

There are some beans which I never sprout ie red beans, chick peas, black eye peas etc. I stick with the usual sprouting seeds and beans such as alfalfa, radish, aduki, mung, broccolli, fenugreek, wheat (I use wheat sprouts in a homemade juice via my greenlife juicer)

For those who are tempted to have a go then try and start with alfalfa as it is very easy to manage and rinse. Rinsing often is key. I use a freshlife automatic sprouter with an extra layer. Expensive but used almost every day so it has paid me back over and over again. I did use the jar method for years when I started sprouting. It works well and alfalfa seeds work best with this cheap method

Queenie

JohnFlax wrote:

This is my first attempt at posting to Money Saving Expert so please forgive any mistakes.

:hello: Welcome John :hello:

kittie - I have a question, wonder if you could answer it (haven't really thought it through, it's just struck me now .... could you grow on the sprouting seeds to make the plants? I know it's probably a silly question so I'll go and hide beside my BM now.

[Deleted User]

Qeenie I expect you could. I know I have grown the wheat grass until it was quite tall.
It would actually be a pretty good way to germinate seeds for planting.

Interesting question and if I still had a garden I might just try this for leek seeds