Kitchen

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Supposedly, seed sprouts are very nutrient dense and very easy to grow.  It takes about 5 days and all you do is start them in a mason jar and rinse 2-3 times daily to prevent mold during the sprouting process.  Broccoli sprouts have a lot of sulforaphane which has many health benefits.  

[Desertdi]

My late husband was stationed in Korea, and LOVED sprouts.    And YES, I grew them.    Now, I just buy a handful at the market.

[rms1954]

I've been eating them for years but I buy them.  Never tried growing them.  

[AuntMame]

Do you have a favorite source for the seeds? 

I used to love to eat bean sprouts, especially heaped in sandwiches. But I haven't seen them in our local grocery stores for years. I would love to grow some. 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@AuntMame wrote:

Do you have a favorite source for the seeds? 

I used to love to eat bean sprouts, especially heaped in sandwiches. But I haven't seen them in our local grocery stores for years. I would love to grow some. 

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I haven't jumped in yet, @AuntMame, but I plan to look for organic.  I'm leisurely looking at the necessary equipment right now.   

[wagirl]

I did waaayyy back in the 70's. Had a kit with tubes and strainers and grew them in my window sill in the kitchen. Much preferred them on a sammie than greens--and still do. I wouldn't buy them in the grocery store tho--those as well as beans sprouts--just don't trust the quality and worry about how they are out where anyone can finger thru them--yuck!!! but would grow them again. 

[AuntMame]

I googled 'alfalfa sprouts' and discovered that grocery stores stopped selling them, and sub-sandwich chains stopped offering them as a topping, because the FDA kept recalling them and issuing warnings about them due to e.coli risk. 

No wonder I haven't seen them sold anywhere in years. Love them as a sandwich topping. 

[Icegoddess]

I would never remember to rinse that many times a day.  I can't even remember to take that midday dose of antibiotics when I'm on them.  

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

I would never remember to rinse that many times a day.  I can't even remember to take that midday dose of antibiotics when I'm on them.  

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They would be on the kitchen counter, @Icegoddess , so seeing them right there all the time might help, but I think  I'd still tie it to something else.

making morning coffee - rinse the sprouts

making lunch - rinse the sprouts 

making evening tea - rinse the sprouts

We'll see.  

[wagirl]

I never had a problem rinsing them either--was always at the kitchen sink--they grew/grow fast tho--was hard to use them up and my kids didn't think "grass" belonged on their sammies🤪