dried peas, contains 'steeping tablet' anyone know what this is?

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

I am into sprouting seeds and beans at the mo so I bought some dried peas form Asda, 21p per box intending to sprout them. It says on the box that there is a steeping tablet inside and a net bag.

The tablet is made up of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and acid sodium pyrophosphate.

I don't fancy putting this near my food and wondered if I could use it to soak my whites along with white vinegar? Does anyone out there know? many thanks DH

muz

Haha, I read that as SLEEPING tablet in with your peas!!!

Sorry, I can't help!

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there

Its pretty much a bicarbonate of soda tablet...it just helps softern the peas so they go all mushy...mmmmm

I dont see why you couldnt use it dissolved in your water for scrubing etc...not sure about washing though...i would have thought so..but im sure someone will know soon....

Justamum

That takes me back! I remember my mum making mushy peas and having a tablet of bicarb in them.

MRSMCAWBER

hi there

I did some like that at the weekend:D .... reminds me of mums good old cooked dinners....

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

muz wrote: »

Haha, I read that as SLEEPING tablet in with your peas!!!

Sorry, I can't help!

LOL! :rotfl:

Becles

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

The tablet is made up of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and acid sodium pyrophosphate.

You'll have eaten those compounds many times in everyday foods. They're harmless.

I have memories of my Grandma reading this thead. She always had a bowl of peas steeping on the kitchen bench

Bobbykins

How on earth will you sprout dried peas? Sprouting is not something I've ever tried and I'm intrigued?

Debt_Free_Chick

Desperate_Housewife wrote: »

sodium carbonate

Although this is often used for washing soda, there is a culinary version often found in sherbet sweets - it gives them that fizz. And used in some "instant" foods, like those flavoured noodle thingies

sodium bicarbonate

baking soda or bicarb

acid sodium pyrophosphate

used in food, but also an ingredient in toothpaste!

susan1

Justamum wrote: »

That takes me back! I remember my mum making mushy peas and having a tablet of bicarb in them.

my thats a blast from the past, remember my mum doing it too. love mushy peas i read it as sleeping tablet at first too:rotfl:

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

Bobbykins wrote: »

How on earth will you sprout dried peas? Sprouting is not something I've ever tried and I'm intrigued?

Hi Bobbykins,

I've been sprouting things for a while now, as far as I know the only seeds you can't sprout are potato and tomato as they are toxic. I've done alfalfa, aduki, mung, chick peas, sunflower seeds and lentils (green and red).

I got a book out of the library (sad I know...) and it said you can sprout dried peas and they taste just like fresh peas. I thought it would make a nice change.

The book was interesting though, they talk about making milk out of sprouted almonds, not tried this though...

Its ever so cheap and very good for you, the kids like all the sprouted things as a snack instead of crisps/ salted peanuts etc which I never buy.

Anyhoo, I'm going to try the steeping tablet in the washing and use the net bag for my sprouter!