Micro greens

[SPADA]

hello, im new to the forums and basically new to the culinary arts. I want to persue a career in it and i'm hoping to apply to JWU next year. but thats neither here nor there, my question is does anyone know where i can obtain some micro greens that are fully grow and fast. im entering a contest and would like to feature them in a dish, any feed back would be very appreciated

[KYHeirloomer]

How soon do you need them? If you can't find them locally, you can grow your own in only about ten days.

[SPADA]

do you know any good sites?, all the sites i find you have to send in a phone number and you have to wait for them to respond

[KYHeirloomer]

I'm sorry, but I'm confused what you're asking. Sites for what?

If you want to grow your own (which is what I was suggesting) you don't need much at all: some flats, seed, fluorescent bulbs and you're good to go.

[SPADA]

yes i understand, it's a good idea; im just not sure where i can find seeds to grow micro greens

[KYHeirloomer]

Actually, you can buy the seed from any seed house. Or even from the local hardware store.

Micro-greens are not special plants. They are merely the variety you desire, picked when very small. Typically they'll only have one or two sets of true leaves, and they're barely developed.

If you want a selection of greens, choose any of the so-called mesclan mixes found in the catalogs. Or else just make a list of what you want to add to the dish, and order seed for them separately.

Keep in mind that most dishes calling for micro-greens use a bitter mix, in order to add that flavor level. So most of them contain things like arugala and escarole for the bitterness.

[SPADA]

oh alright thats actually what i had in mind thank you for your help