Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 >>I eat bulgar on a regular basis, or shall I say, did eat. I was very interested in the soaking, but i am curious how much different the bulgar tastes soaked, and how you go about soaking it in general. Hi Kelly, I just soak equal amount bulgar and warm water a half hour. All the liguid soaks up and it is ready to go. I think it tasts better than cooking it more favor and texture. I use to cook it, because all the cook books said to, then when I bought a package that was an organic brand it said just to soak it. ( just started getting only organic grains and nuts) Now that is the only way I fix it. That is what made me wonder if this works with other forms of grain. I always soak my nuts before adding them even to a salad and they taste better too. mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 I don't know if it matters to anyone but bulgar is cooked before it's dried and packaged. Tommie http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com rawfood , " Mary Beth Schiros " <mbschiros wrote: > > >>I eat bulgar on a regular basis, or shall I say, did eat. I was very > interested in the soaking, but i am curious how much different the > bulgar tastes soaked, and how you go about soaking it in general. > > Hi Kelly, I just soak equal amount bulgar and warm water a half hour. > All the liguid soaks up and it is ready to go. I think it tasts better > than cooking it more favor and texture. I use to cook it, because all > the cook books said to, then when I bought a package that was an > organic brand it said just to soak it. ( just started getting only > organic grains and nuts) Now that is the only way I fix it. That is > what made me wonder if this works with other forms of grain. I always > soak my nuts before adding them even to a salad and they taste better > too. mary > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 A good alternative to bulgar is to sprout quinoa. I use it for tabouli and sometimes sprinkle it on salads. It sprouts fast - usually while it's still soaking, so it's quick too. Bridgitte rawfood , jerushy1944 <no_reply wrote: > > I don't know if it matters to anyone but bulgar is cooked before it's > dried and packaged. > > Tommie > http://www.rawburchard.blogspot.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Bridgitte- Okay, so that IS raw? I have never even heard of it... where would i find sprout quinoa? My mother in law is turkish, so we used to eat a lot of bulgar. I can't imagine giving it up. She's very pushy when it comes to eating her foods. I give in, though.. on the bulgar, and another recipe of what i call spinach rolls... I know its totally cooked, but... i have to respect her when i'm in her home... its very complicated situation LOL LUCKILY i don't go there much I am having the roughest time with the raw deal. I don't have a dehydrator, don't have a blender, and no juicer. So i have to eat what i can, as is. Do most people eat one item at a time? I've been hearing a lot of people that feel better eating one thing.. is this normal thing to go through and can i expect it? Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2006 Report Share Posted May 2, 2006 Quinoa is a grain that you can get at any health food store. It's very small, about half the size of a bulgar grain. You won't find it already sprouted, so you'll have to sprout it yourself. What i do is put half a cup or so (you'll end up with 1.5- 2 cups of it) in a big jar (think quart mason jar) and fill the rest of the way with filtered water. A few hours later you'll have tiny sprouts. Then you just drain it and eat. I usually get it started just before i go to sleep and it's sprouted by the time i get up. I'm sure there are people who have different methods for sprouting it, but that's what works for me. It doesn't have as much flavor as bulgar, but like i said, it's a good alternative. Here's more information on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa Good luck! Bridgitte rawfood , " Kelly Willhauck " <spunky wrote: > > Bridgitte- > > Okay, so that IS raw? I have never even heard of it... where would i find sprout quinoa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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