Thursday, February 26, 2009

more on sprouting from "doctor yourself"


  • This guy learns more to the wu-wu end of things, but I like his sprouting tips!
  • ...........says alfafa is ready in 6 days...interesting to compare.  
  • mentions " Mung sprouts are fussy" but I found the opposite, those little green dudes just jumped out and long, made me feel very successful for my first go.  However they are less starchy and slightly bitter (on day 3) However some sites say eat mung on day 1-2 and so maybe I am noticing that the mung are starting to yellow...oh did I miss them??  I am excited because this site mentions TASTE more than others, so I will try radish next for the "spice". 
  • For the first few days, your sprouts do not need sunlight. After all, seeds normally sprout underground. For the final couple of days, it is a good idea to put them in the window to get sunlight. This will "green up" your sprouts and help them grow more quickly. Continue to rinse and drain the sprouts right up until you eat them. 
  • Hmm. Have not tried sunlight, not sure which seeds/when sunlight
  • DEFINITELY too long for mung.  baby/green whiter ones taste fresher.  they are definitely quick little guys!
  • "Should you find that you have too many sprouts ready on a given day, you can refrigerate them. I suggest loosely covering the jar opening with an inverted small sandwich beg to keep the moisture level inside about right. "
  • http://www.doctoryourself.com/sprouting.html

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