germinating/sprouting grains and other foods; why and how

[ophiuchus]

these two are pretty general. they contain some basic information about it, if one wishes to learn a little about it before getting started.
http://www.ehow.com/about_6129609_infor ... seeds.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_2319462_use-spr ... ealth.html

if one wants to get at it right away, this one
http://www.living-foods.com/articles/sprouting.html
gives instructions on sprouting almost anything that can be sprouted, as well as the time it takes. a very good link to bookmark as a reference.

lemme know what you guys think! also, if anyones already tried some of these and has extra advice to offer, that would be great too!

 

[ararat]

I have no experience whatsoever with sprouting, it seems like a good thing to look into, since I'm on a lentils and fresh vegetables trip right now, thanks!
my dad used to sprout, but I don't remember what it was.. I do remember that it tasted really good

we should have a recipe thread. once I'm done with studying I might open one.

 

[ophiuchus]

lentils sprout super quick. that third link has information on sprouting them.

they like to do it very technically on that site, but really all one needs for the most part, is a cup or bowl, and some fresh (preferrably filtered, due to chlorine, etc) water. if you wish to turn the seed into more of a vegetable, paper towels might be better, but i like to keep a little bit of the carbohydrate instead of letting the plant metabolize all of it for itself. keeps it slightly more well rounded of a food source, in that it has carbs, protein, as well as the nutrients from being half converted to a vegetable.

one should experiment eating them at different stages in their growth to figure out the best time for them to consume them.

one thing to note for people on a raw foods diet. sprouted kidney beans are toxic unless cooked. i know radish greens are toxic as well, regardless of cooking. other than that there aren't too many things like that to worry about. always read up on it first if it's a more obscure food, or just something new.