aliswonderland
Vegan Munchkin
conquering Finland, one moomin at a time
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Post by aliswonderland on May 15, 2006 16:00:27 GMT
.. can someone explain to a poor naïve soul just what all this 'sprouting' stuff is.. is it the same as soaking aduki beans/chickpeas/etc. overnight then draining them?
Yours bashfully
Ali
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Post by tabitha on May 15, 2006 16:47:30 GMT
Sprouting is brilliant. If you get some mung beans or any kind of beans (except baked ;D), I think you put them in a dish, wash them in water, leave them over night and keep doing it until they start to sprout, then you bung them in salads. Yummy. Except I keep forgetting mine and they go manky. I expect some cookery minded person will come along in a minute and tell you how to do it properly. Tigs will know all the nutritionally info too.
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Post by Tiggerwoos on May 16, 2006 1:10:28 GMT
Sprouting is brilliant. If you get some mung beans or any kind of beans (except baked ;D), I think you put them in a dish, wash them in water, leave them over night and keep doing it until they start to sprout, then you bung them in salads. Yummy. Except I keep forgetting mine and they go manky. I expect some cookery minded person will come along in a minute and tell you how to do it properly. Tigs will know all the nutritionally info too. I can't garden my sprouts properly in their little pot. They grow mould after a day. Then again, whenever I mow the lawn the fuse pops. Never claimed to be Alan Titchmarsh! ;D I cheat and buy mine from the health food shops, but get alphalfa, chickpea and broccoli sprouts, plus mung bean sprouts. Yummy in salads or crockpot dishes. Am too tired after being stuck on the M1 half the night. Stoopid roadworks and no roaddiggers, so can't type any info, but here's an excellent link with all the nutritional info, plus loads of other raw food info for ya too. www.rawfoods.com/articles/sproutbenefits.html
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Fauxmage
EV Friend
I eat food.
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Post by Fauxmage on May 16, 2006 1:26:14 GMT
Well, the times for soaking all vary, and so do the times for rinsing and draining. It also depends upon the time of year, whether the temperature is hot or cold. But you can sprout any raw seed, bean, or nut, and even grains like wheat, rye, corn, and buckwheat. Sprouted buckwheat is one of my favorite grains, almonds are one of my favorite nuts, and sunflower and pumpkin are some of my favorite seeds for sprouting. Its worth it to get a good book that explains all the details. Most of the items I speak of here do not become green and leafy, and some do not even grow a root, but the sprouting makes them taste better, easier to digest, and can increase their nutrient content up to 100s of times their original levels. Some sprouted grains and legumes must be cooked before being eaten, but the sprouting will remove their tendency to be difficult to digest, and to produce gas. Sprouting will also reduce cooking times for things like beans and rice.
It takes a little trial and error though, to know when it is time to harvest, so don't give up after initial failures. We all have them. But its definitely worth learning to do!
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Post by Tiggerwoos on May 16, 2006 23:56:25 GMT
Thanks for that info Fauxmage. Will try that. Am one to admit with pulses I am a bit of a coward and if I'm buying packet stuff, will only buy red lentils as they don't have to be soaked! Otherwise I buy tinned kidney beans and stuff, partly due to disorganisation and partly cos I'd probably end up poisoning myself being the scatty person I am.
Will carry on the trial and error with the ones you can eat raw though. Wish me luck!
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Post by catnip on Jul 19, 2006 18:25:54 GMT
what do you use to put your stuff you are sprouting in ?
CAn you buy a sprouter?
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Post by Tiggerwoos on Jul 19, 2006 19:34:34 GMT
Catnip, what country are you living in, and I should be able to give you some links.
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Post by catnip on Jul 19, 2006 20:15:15 GMT
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Post by Tiggerwoos on Jul 19, 2006 20:24:45 GMT
My naturopath recommended this site when I bought mine, and it's brill for juicing stuff too. www.ukjuicers.com/sprouters.htmThere's also this one, which is supposed to be pretty good and on special offer at the mo. www.amazinghealth.co.uk/geo-sprouter.htmPersonally I am awful at "gardening" my sprouts and tend to grow fluff and mould so the majority of the time, I'm lazy and buy them from the health food store. Very yummy and nutritious, esp the alfalfa sprouts and mung bean sprouts, Excellent in salads or stews even.
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Post by catnip on Jul 19, 2006 20:30:47 GMT
thanks tiggerwoos
I cant stop eating them - mung beans are my fave - I have been having mine mix with chop peppers , and hummus and stuffing it all in a pitta bread.
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Post by tabitha on Jul 20, 2006 6:54:27 GMT
They are yummy. Ive been having slightly more success with my sprouting lately. Ive been putting everything in wraps with hummous.
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Post by catnip on Jul 20, 2006 12:43:02 GMT
I have ordered the spouters handbook
I also was reading in my " You are what you eat" book - Gillian Mckeith is a big fan of sprouting - she tells you how to do it using the Jar method
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Post by catnip on Jul 20, 2006 13:37:23 GMT
Where do you buy the beans from to sprout?
For example i went into an asian supermarket and they have loads of stuff, like mung beans,chick peas. They are all dry in a packet.
Are these the ones you can buy to sprout
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Post by paul on Aug 3, 2006 1:41:33 GMT
yep they are the ones
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Post by moriarty on Sept 13, 2006 14:44:38 GMT
I have the Biosnacky sprouter and its fab. Three layers of different sprouts. left some to sprout for too long the other day and they were so peppery near blew my hair off! I add mine to anything, my green juices, smoothies, soups, wraps, 'burgers' in buns, curries, chillis - anything! I have forgotten them in the past and they went mouldy and manky too ughughug
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