The government is all up in my salad, nannying my sprouts.

[Curls & Swirls]

I've been looking into sprouting also. I was reading it is better for your teeth, helps get rid of the phytic acid. I found some lids here Sprouting Lid and some seeds.

 

[pudly]

Your food eats sprouts?

 

[mrjarrell]

So who here on INGO grows their own sprouts? I've been looking into it. If you use beans, do you have to buy the ones for sprouting? i always have dried organic beans in the pantry and would like to just try some of those first. I have heard not to use kidney beans.

You can sprout darned near anything. Most "bean sprouts" are from mung beans (the Chinese style). I have not tried to sprout any other kind of beans, but I guess it's possible. Most folks use, as JetGirl stated, specific sprouting seeds. These are all tried and true and won't have chemicals added to them as coatings, as some seeds do. Seed mixtures are also available for spicy mixes (like radish and others). Get you a few Mason jars and some sprout lids and go for it! It's really pretty easy and oh, so yummy!

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

My food eats anything it pleases, then I eat it.

 

[3steps]

A big thumbs up for the easy sprouter...
Easy Sprout Sprouter

 

[mrjarrell]

A big thumbs up for the easy sprouter...
Easy Sprout Sprouter

That's pretty pricy considering the cost of a couple of sprout lids (of differing sizes) and a mason jar or 3.

 

[ModernGunner]

Libtards, whaddya expect?

Thank 'Moochelle'...

 

[Vigilant]

My food eats anything it pleases, then I eat it.

+1000

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Ok, sprouts are what grows into food. I think I ate sprouts this morning. Chicken sprouts and sausage.

Did I do it right?

 

[Vigilant]

Ok, sprouts are what grows into food. I think I ate sprouts this morning. Chicken sprouts and sausage.

Did I do it right?

NOPE, doing it correct would be chicken sprouts, and BACON! Although sausage is almost an acceptable substitute for BACON!

 

[CindyE]

A big thumbs up for the easy sprouter...
Easy Sprout Sprouter

i actually have that saved in my amazon wishlist. i was wondering if it worked. i know i could make one cheaper, but for long workdays when i may forget to rinse the others twice a day, it might be well worth it. thanks

 

[CindyE]

You can sprout darned near anything. Most "bean sprouts" are from mung beans (the Chinese style). I have not tried to sprout any other kind of beans, but I guess it's possible. Most folks use, as JetGirl stated, specific sprouting seeds. These are all tried and true and won't have chemicals added to them as coatings, as some seeds do. Seed mixtures are also available for spicy mixes (like radish and others). Get you a few Mason jars and some sprout lids and go for it! It's really pretty easy and oh, so yummy!

i plan on trying some of the sprouting mixes, but does anyone know of a reason why i couldn't try something like organic dried beans, like the ones we eat, as long as i research and don't use a variety that would make me sick, like kidney beans? i'm just thinking i'd "practice" a couple of times to see how i like it.

 

[LANShark42]

Pretty sure I had bacon sprouts for breakfast this morning. Oh, and biscuit and gravy sprouts.

 

[mrjarrell]

i plan on trying some of the sprouting mixes, but does anyone know of a reason why i couldn't try something like organic dried beans, like the ones we eat, as long as i research and don't use a variety that would make me sick, like kidney beans? i'm just thinking i'd "practice" a couple of times to see how i like it.

I'd say there's nothing stopping you. If they're sold as an eating bean, try it out. Just don't use seed stock. Too many of those have crap sprayed on them. Pea sprouts should be rather tasty, I've seen them on some restaurant menus. Corn sprouts, too. I'd think you'd have to keep a close eye on some of the beans, though. They may go from sprout to plant fairly quickly.