Guest guest Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Oh, so here's a good question, instead of putting in my OSO fresh contaiers and sealing them up in the fridge, should I put a batch of bean sprouts in the container, add water, NO COVER and then refrigerate? Does this sound like a plan? Melody > > Mature bean sprouts get brown because they must be soaked in water. Much like tofu, the water must be changed until totally consumed. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Let's see if I have this straight. I take the containers of bean sprouts out of the fridge. I get a bigger container, add some water, throw the bean sprouts in, DON'T COVER THEM, put the container back in fridge and use the sprouts every day. Did I get this right? And you should see the crustless quiche that is coming out oven. Oh my god, I'm making a video and I'll post it on this thread. Holy Cow, it raised up (I just added a dash of baking powder to the mixture. I used egg substitute, fat free cheese, cooked veggies, some sprouts, and on top I just sprinkled some panko bread crumbs. It's coming out in two minutes. It's huge. It's going to feed us for a week. Melody > > I used to see mung and soy bean sprouts sold in Asian markets in vats of water, but I haven't seen them being sold that way in many years. I actually forgot about it, it has been so long-(they seem to sell them in cello bags now, or loose by the pound piled in mound. > I used to keep mine that way in water (bout 20 years ago), and it works as long as you keep the water fresh (change every day), and don't keep them forever. > marion > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Oh, I CAN do that. I have a large mason jar with a lid that has holes. What a good idea. Thanks much Melody > > > > I used to see mung and soy bean sprouts sold in Asian markets in vats of water, > >but I haven't seen them being sold that way in many years. I actually forgot > >about it, it has been so long-(they seem to sell them in cello bags now, or > >loose by the pound piled in mound. > > I used to keep mine that way in water (bout 20 years ago), and it works as long > >as you keep the water fresh (change every day), and don't keep them forever. > > marion > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 EW: I took my bean sprouts out of the OSO fresh containers and did as suggested. Let me know if this meets with your esteemed approval. Of course I made a video. lol Actually, if this is correct, it's a good way to store in the fridge. Should make them last longer too!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7w9rEk0tjY Don't know how I lived without a Flip recorder. Melody > > By wrapping the seeds in a cheesecloth and putting them in the dark, > they a simulating the seeds being underground. They check them to keep > them moist. Just like watering your garden. This is just a different > method us sprouting than most of us use. You will notice that they only > let their sprouts get past the rooting stage, so they are not getting any > 'green'. This is a good method for all beans except mung. Mung, you want > a stem, but you don't want it to green up. Thats why I say grow you mung > beans in the dark. If you let them turn green, they turn bitter. > ew > > Bean sprouts > Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:10:21 -0700 > > > > Ok, so I'm experimenting. > > I like the jar method; it's worked well for me. > I tried the little stacking trays, they were ok > but I didn't have any better results than the jars > so I went back to them (I did order an EasySprout > - we'll see how that works). I have also read > that Mung bean sprouts like to have a weight on > them and it makes them fatter. I tried this with > a colander and a bowl of something heavy on top > and didn't see much difference so I haven't tried > it since. After reading Melody's post I found > that video (Pioneer Living) that she mentioned. > Those sprouts did look to be pretty good sized, of > course I've never let mine get that long but they > aren't that fat either. So here's the experiment. > I had some of the disposable bowls from Freddy's, > I think they are about 7 inches across and 3.5 > inches deep (circular) and nestle very nicely. I > poked a bunch of holes in the bottom on one, > dumped in some soaked Mung beans, filled another > one with cold water and set it on top. I'll let > you know how they turn out. > > I also had another question about bean sprouts. I > saw this video a while back, 2 Indian (I assume) > women showing you how to sprout beans. > After > soaking them, they wrap them up in a piece of > cheese cloth, set them in a steel pot with a lid > and leave them for 2 days only checking to make > sure they don't dry out. If the cloth dries out > they sprinkle water on them and that's it. They > don't rinse?? I have never worked up the guts to > try this, has anyone else? > > Lorri - Seattle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thank you Melody for the pickled bean sprout recipe. I saw your birds nest video and appreciated it. MMMM....I was thinking....Why not use rice wrappers and make spring rolls with the sprouts. Afew strips of daikon and carrots... They can be placed in the oven. They do not need to be fried. Vietnamese restaurants offer spring rolls (fried) and summer rolls (steamed). A bit of mustard sauce or duck sauce (apricot jam) Plus some rice with pea sprouts...... I am vegan. I find my veggies and all other stuff last a long time in my fridge. I believe meat, milk and eggs cause problems. Bacteria may escape in the fridge. Actually, I remember working for a big research institute and bacteria was kept in refrigerators. They live at cold temperataures. I wipe my fridge with hydrogen peroxide. I also have a small steamer I clean my fridge with it. Let's face it. Sprouts have a little fermentation also. They sit and " ferment " . So, maybe a final rinse with a few drop of Hydrogen Peroxide or grapefruit seed extract...... I will definetely follow through the pickle bean sprout recipe. Thank you. Light, Love, Life > > > > By wrapping the seeds in a cheesecloth and putting them in the dark, > > they a simulating the seeds being underground. They check them to keep > > them moist. Just like watering your garden. This is just a different > > method us sprouting than most of us use. You will notice that they only > > let their sprouts get past the rooting stage, so they are not getting any > > 'green'. This is a good method for all beans except mung. Mung, you want > > a stem, but you don't want it to green up. Thats why I say grow you mung > > beans in the dark. If you let them turn green, they turn bitter. > > ew > > > > Bean sprouts > > Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:10:21 -0700 > > > > > > > > Ok, so I'm experimenting. > > > > I like the jar method; it's worked well for me. > > I tried the little stacking trays, they were ok > > but I didn't have any better results than the jars > > so I went back to them (I did order an EasySprout > > - we'll see how that works). I have also read > > that Mung bean sprouts like to have a weight on > > them and it makes them fatter. I tried this with > > a colander and a bowl of something heavy on top > > and didn't see much difference so I haven't tried > > it since. After reading Melody's post I found > > that video (Pioneer Living) that she mentioned. > > Those sprouts did look to be pretty good sized, of > > course I've never let mine get that long but they > > aren't that fat either. So here's the experiment. > > I had some of the disposable bowls from Freddy's, > > I think they are about 7 inches across and 3.5 > > inches deep (circular) and nestle very nicely. I > > poked a bunch of holes in the bottom on one, > > dumped in some soaked Mung beans, filled another > > one with cold water and set it on top. I'll let > > you know how they turn out. > > > > I also had another question about bean sprouts. I > > saw this video a while back, 2 Indian (I assume) > > women showing you how to sprout beans. > > After > > soaking them, they wrap them up in a piece of > > cheese cloth, set them in a steel pot with a lid > > and leave them for 2 days only checking to make > > sure they don't dry out. If the cloth dries out > > they sprinkle water on them and that's it. They > > don't rinse?? I have never worked up the guts to > > try this, has anyone else? > > > > Lorri - Seattle > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well, you are quite welcome BUT I HAVE NEVER MADE PICKLED BEAN SPROUTS IN MY LIFE. lol Melody > > > > > > By wrapping the seeds in a cheesecloth and putting them in the dark, > > > they a simulating the seeds being underground. They check them to keep > > > them moist. Just like watering your garden. This is just a different > > > method us sprouting than most of us use. You will notice that they only > > > let their sprouts get past the rooting stage, so they are not getting any > > > 'green'. This is a good method for all beans except mung. Mung, you want > > > a stem, but you don't want it to green up. Thats why I say grow you mung > > > beans in the dark. If you let them turn green, they turn bitter. > > > ew > > > > > > Bean sprouts > > > Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:10:21 -0700 > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, so I'm experimenting. > > > > > > I like the jar method; it's worked well for me. > > > I tried the little stacking trays, they were ok > > > but I didn't have any better results than the jars > > > so I went back to them (I did order an EasySprout > > > - we'll see how that works). I have also read > > > that Mung bean sprouts like to have a weight on > > > them and it makes them fatter. I tried this with > > > a colander and a bowl of something heavy on top > > > and didn't see much difference so I haven't tried > > > it since. After reading Melody's post I found > > > that video (Pioneer Living) that she mentioned. > > > Those sprouts did look to be pretty good sized, of > > > course I've never let mine get that long but they > > > aren't that fat either. So here's the experiment. > > > I had some of the disposable bowls from Freddy's, > > > I think they are about 7 inches across and 3.5 > > > inches deep (circular) and nestle very nicely. I > > > poked a bunch of holes in the bottom on one, > > > dumped in some soaked Mung beans, filled another > > > one with cold water and set it on top. I'll let > > > you know how they turn out. > > > > > > I also had another question about bean sprouts. I > > > saw this video a while back, 2 Indian (I assume) > > > women showing you how to sprout beans. > > > After > > > soaking them, they wrap them up in a piece of > > > cheese cloth, set them in a steel pot with a lid > > > and leave them for 2 days only checking to make > > > sure they don't dry out. If the cloth dries out > > > they sprinkle water on them and that's it. They > > > don't rinse?? I have never worked up the guts to > > > try this, has anyone else? > > > > > > Lorri - Seattle > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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