Sprouts

[Auspicious]

Anyone grow their own sprouts? Where do you buy seeds and what are you growing?

[Lisbet]

Try this website:

Sprouting Kits & Sprouting Seed

It's Burpee's Seeds. I have bought their Sprouting Kit, along with some seeds. So far have tried the Mung Beans. Their kit works very well, and they have a variety of sprouting seeds that cn be bought.

[Auspicious]

Outstanding. Thank you.

[foodnfoto]

Try this site-
http://www.sproutpeople.com/

I've ordered seeds and supplies from them frequently and have been really happy with everything. Their site includes a lot of very helpful information about how to grow different sprouts and the best methods for each.

[Powderdog]

Just don't eat potato sprouts; I'm told that they are poisonous.

[Auspicious]

Thank you also.

I'm planning to start with broccoli, radish, and alfafa. Does that seem sensible? The idea is to grow sprouts for salads and sandwiches.

[Powderdog]

I don't know about the others but I have eaten alfalpha sprouts on sandwiches and salads and liked them. I've never grown them but I would think that any that are marketed expressly for use as food in the sprout form should be OK.

[Lisbet]

Sprouts are reputed to be an exceptionally nutritious addition to any diet. However, one needs to be cautious and buy sprouting seeds that are expressly designated for food.

I purchased a starter kit because I have a pet parrot....I read in a pet magazine that sprouts are especially good, and a treat, for pet birds, so now I am eating them also. A good addition to the diet...for man or beast!

[foodnfoto]

I really like clover sprouts. They are high in nutrition that make alfalfa sprouts so good for you, but they are a little hardier and don't rot so quickly.

I like to grow them in a screen tray so they grow straight and the husks are easy to wash off. They also get very tasty green leaves when grown in a tray too.

Don't particularly like broccoli sprouts-they rot too quickly and have kind of a bitter aftertaste, but radishes have a nice peppery flavor that are great on sandwiches and in salads.