I have incorporated bean sprouts into my diet. I started out buying mung bean sprouts at Kroger. The problem is, the sprouts they have are often already getting too old to make it worth bringing them home. I want a handful every day, but can't always have them.
I decided to grow my own. So, I checked Kroger, HEB and a few health food stores. None had the unsprouted beans. But, I remembered the Fiesta over by 249 and 1960. Fiesta is a Mexican owned supermarket that specializes in foreign and domestic foods, as well as having a health food store within the store. I sometimes wander around just to see what is on those shelves. So, I found a huge bag of mung beans at a very reasonable price.
I grew a large handful of beans into sprouts. They are not as fat as the ones in Kroger, but I don't care about that. Problem is, I know I did not do it right. I had some sprouts and had to throw away some sprouts.
We used to sprout various seeds in a large qt jar. I recall having to wash and drain them at least once a day so they didnt get funky. I also remember mixing radish or roquet seeds in there for a little peppery surprise.
You just have to be careful that the seeds you use arent treated with guthion or some other "cide.
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edgarblythe
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Wed 3 Jun, 2009 02:50 pm
Now you throw in guthion. How would I know how the beans were raised?
We used to buy seeds for "sprouting" at a hippy coop. Im sure they have one near you. The sell seeds that arent used for gardening or farming.
Now we collect mustard seeds in the field and store them to mix with alfalfa sprouts and non coated bean seeds. We havent done this in a while and now that you mention it, Im gonna have to do a batch this weekend.
They can be mighty tasty too, with a vinegar and oil and pepper dressing. We like em really cold .
Guess I can do a search for the good stuff on line. I don't know anybody around here that cares about this stuff.
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edgarblythe
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Wed 3 Jun, 2009 03:10 pm
Online they go for $3.50 up. I will look locally first before ordering.
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Cycloptichorn
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Wed 3 Jun, 2009 03:11 pm
Be careful with sprouts - they have one of the highest surface area - mass ratios of all vegetables and are therefore more susceptible to bacteria per weight than almost any food.
I love sprouts but suspect their involvement in a mild case of food poisoning I suffered in college.
Wren -
Ever since I got my first computer, people have argued with me that C/S turns you blue or silver. When challenged, they searched in vain for a single silver or blue person and generally resorted to name calling, because they had no case. I find it highly coincidental, to say the least, that suddenly, after all these years, they appear to be coming out of the woodwork. Millions of people have used this stuff since at least early 20th Century and now in the last few years pictures are suddenly available, right when the FDA is attempting to smother all alternative products that could make inroads on the profits enjoyed by designer drug makers. end of rant - Back to sprouts.
I tried an almost identical method in the beginning, but did not like the results. I have been getting pretty fair sprouts using quart size canning jars. I don't like the paper towels or the plastic.
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