BroccoSprouts

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know what could be used to sprout

your own broccosprouts? I have read that they

are very nutritious, but they are very expensive

in my grocery store. I have sprouted mung and

other beans before so I am familiar with

sprouting..at least to some extent.(smile)

TIA Mary in SC

[Guest guest]

Mary

I have sprouted my own broccoli sprouts using seeds that I get from

the health food store. You cannot use the normal horticultural seeds

as they may have preservative on them. If you don't have a health

food store near you you will probably be able to find seeds for

sprouting online. I often get an broccoli/radish mix that taste

lovely together.

Happy sprouting

Christie

 

, " mmbw1 " <papillonluvr

wrote:

>

> Does anyone know what could be used to sprout

> your own broccosprouts? I have read that they

> are very nutritious, but they are very expensive

> in my grocery store. I have sprouted mung and

> other beans before so I am familiar with

> sprouting..at least to some extent.(smile)

> TIA Mary in SC

>

[Guest guest]

how do you sprout stuff? Should I start doing it myself?

[Guest guest]

I grow my own broccoli sprouts in half gallon jars, as well as broccoli

microgreens in trays.

You must be careful to use only " ORGANIC seeds for sprouting. " Other seeds

carry a risk of

e-coli or other contamination. The sprouting industry follows strict standards,

using seeds

that, so far as is possible, cannot have come into contact with such things and

are stored

away from possible contamination. One good resource I use is

www.handypantry.com.

[Guest guest]

, " Mike " <realshows wrote:

>

> how do you sprout stuff? Should I start doing it myself?

>

 

Mike, and anyone else who is interested, an easy and cheap way to introduce

yourself to

growing sprouts is to grow them in jars. You can order from several sources

online. I like

handypantry.com. You will need a jar (I like the 1/2 gallon size) and a screen

top (they sell

them with the jars) and some organic sprouting seeds and some water.

Instructions are

provided with the product, but basically what you do is this:

1 Thoroughly clean the jar.

2 Put the recommended amount of seeds in (usually a couple of tablespoons)

3 Soak the seeds in about a half a jar of water for 4-8 hours, depending on

seed.

4 Drain and place upside down at a 45 degree angle on a tray or plate so that

escess

water

continues to drain, and store in a dark cabinet.

5 Rinse twice daily and replace in cabinet. In about three days you'll have

sprouts.

6 Continue to rinse twice daily until sprouts reach desired size.

7 When sprouts are nearly ready to eat, set them in indirect sunlight for a

couple of hours

each day to " green them. "

8 FINAL RINSE - This rinse is important to remove hulls, which can retain

moisture and

rot. I don't mind the hulls because I eat the sprouts so fast they don't have

time to rot -

and they are good fiber! If you don't want them you can do several rinses of

sprouts in a

large bowls, pouring off water and floating hulls. OR if you have an OXO salad

spinner,

just spin them and you'll lose most of the hulls and drain your sprouts at the

same time.

If not using a pinner, let them drain for a few hours and then store on paper

towels in a covered container in fridge. They should last about a week.

hope that helps, Tony

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for answering my request! I am looking

forward to nutritious sprouting. Mary in SC

On Behalf Of tony sears

Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:54 AM

Re: BroccoSprouts

 

 

I grow my own broccoli sprouts in half gallon jars, as well as broccoli

microgreens in trays.

You must be careful to use only " ORGANIC seeds for sprouting. " Other seeds

carry a risk of

e-coli or other contamination. The sprouting industry follows strict

standards, using seeds

that, so far as is possible, cannot have come into contact with such

things and are stored

away from possible contamination. One good resource I use is

www.handypantry.com.