Re: Cooking Sprouts

[Guest guest]

Melody and Lee,I think cooking broccoli sprouts may take away some of the

nutrition, but that being said, you are still eating more healthy by

incorporating sprouts of any kind into any aspect of your diet.And if it is more

enjoyable, then why not do that? I haven't found that broccoli sprouts hold up

well when heated thoughAs Lee pointed out, having a bowl of miso soup is a

fantastic way to get some " Japanese pennicilin: into your diet. It is so good

for you. I also crave it in Winter.I love the South River brand and also thank

whomever mentioned it in the first place (Lorri or perhaps?)A great topping

for brown rice or cucumber slices is miso combined with a little sweetner and

some walnuts. A little goes a long way. You can mix in some garlic and/or

scallions for added flavor. a simple way to eat it is to put a little on a spoon

and briefly pass it over a flame to char it a bit. mix into rice or what ever

you like. The Book of Miso is a great

resource for miso ideas. 

n Rollings, PhDNJ Licensed Psychologist #4686www.DrnRollings.com

Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is--whether its

victim is human or animal--we cannot expect things to be much better in this

world... We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any

living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic

delight in killing we set back the progress of humanity.

Carson

> I have a question about using other sprouts to make my birds nest patties. Now

I have only used bean sprouts to make them. I wonder. If I added some of my

fenugreek, radish and broccoli sprout mixture TO THE BEAN SPROUT mixture, and

added the rest of the ingredients like the panko crumbs, the egg, and various

seasonings, and then make the patty (I call them patties but they are just

clumps of sprouts), and then I fry them and turn them over, well, my question is

" can we cook our sprouts and would doing this take any of the nutrition out of

them? I have never done this.

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> I have only used my sprout mixture in the raw state. Because they are alive,

having living enzymes, etc. etc.

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> I was wondering if I could add them to the bean sprouts and get a whole new

birds next experience? Or would that be dumb because it would kill the

nutrition?

[Guest guest]

n and Lee:

Thanks for the info. I cook each patty about 5 minutes on each sides (to get

nice and crispy), then I drain completely. Since I eat sprouts at every meal

(raw), I'm not worried at all about missing any enzymes. I just wanted to make

sure I could add the various sprouts I have to my bird's nest patties (I'm going

to make some tonight. I wish I had my Flip back from the repair people. I'd make

a video. lol

So while I'm getting nutrition from every other meal, when I eat the bird's

nest, I'm not getting nutrition, I'm getting a really cool side dish. Taste

wise, I mean. Right?

Melody

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> > I have a question about using other sprouts to make my birds nest patties.

Now I have only used bean sprouts to make them. I wonder. If I added some of my

fenugreek, radish and broccoli sprout mixture TO THE BEAN SPROUT mixture, and

added the rest of the ingredients like the panko crumbs, the egg, and various

seasonings, and then make the patty (I call them patties but they are just

clumps of sprouts), and then I fry them and turn them over, well, my question is

" can we cook our sprouts and would doing this take any of the nutrition out of

them? I have never done this.

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having living enzymes, etc. etc.

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> > I was wondering if I could add them to the bean sprouts and get a whole new

birds next experience? Or would that be dumb because it would kill the

nutrition?

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[Guest guest]

The term " nutrition " is very relative because it is a large cluster of things.

Macronutrients; protein, fat and carbohydrates are in everything we eat and are

necessary for life because our bodies use these things for fuel. Micronutrients

such as vitamins and minerals; in some cases heating and cooking can diminish

the vitamins (boiling is particularly bad because water soluble vitamins would

just go down the drain with the boiling water), but in the case of tomatoes the

opposite is true, cooking increases the lycopene content and makes it more

bioavailable. So when you are making tomato sauce with your Italian friends at

the end of summer you are helping them provide a more vitamin dense product for

their families. The only nutrition that you would be missing from your

Birds-Nest Patties would be some of the living enzymes that you would find in

the raw sprouts and I'm confident that you eat enough raw food to get what you

need. There are too many people trying to make one-size fits all rules about

diet. I'm the type of person who when given a rule will always try to find find

a way to break it.

Lee

PS: Has anybody noticed that E.W. hasn't posted anything for about 3 weeks now?

I hope he's doing well!

> So while I'm getting nutrition from every other meal, when I eat the bird's

nest, I'm not getting nutrition, I'm getting a really cool side dish. Taste

wise, I mean. Right?

[Guest guest]

Lee,I like your non-food police approach to food. I find that extremes lead to

trouble (at least for me). I really enjoyed my vegan wild blueberry pancakes

this morning. Wouldn't eat'em every day but once in a while is fine. I really

like eating fresh, raw, and living foods, but soups, veggie stews, and good

breads are great, especially in the Winter. I filled up my dehydrator today with

a bunch of veggies and am going to soak some seeds for sprouts for this week. Am

in a quandary as to what to soak. Another good problem to have. n

[Guest guest]

Hi there.

Not only do I agree with you, tonight I made my birds nest patties with ALL MY

SPROUTS. Well!!! let me tell you, it was like eating potato chips, and I do not

eat potato chips ever.

I took the bean sprouts, the broccoli, radish, fenugreek sprouts, some Panko

bread crumbs, some egg whites, and mushed them all up together. Put some

carotina oil in my frying pan and got it hot. The patties sizzled as I placed

them in the pan. I watched as they got nice and brown and I flipped them right

over. I cooked them until done, and placed on good quality paper towels to get

all the carotina oil out of them. This oil is very red and very oily. The oil

literally leaves the patty and goes into the paper towels. What's left is a

crispy thing that, when you place it in your mouth, has such a crunch.

And Alan likes barbecue sauce on his. HE LOVED THEM.

So now I have a brand new way to make my birds nest. And believe me, THEY ARE

CRISPY!!

Melody

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> > So while I'm getting nutrition from every other meal, when I eat the bird's

nest, I'm not getting nutrition, I'm getting a really cool side dish. Taste

wise, I mean. Right?

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[Guest guest]

I don't cook my sprouts but when I want to have them in a warm dish I

will add them at the very end at garnishing time. I make a soup say

and will add the beanie or san francisco mix, fenugreek or maybe one

of the alfalfa like kinds of sprouts (I vary the variety) to the soup

to them or them to the soup last thing. I don't really want to cook

them but I want to flesh out a broth, or add nutrients, something like

that. Like adding bean sprouts to a stir fry, I like adding different

kinds of flavors and textures and shapes as well as rounding out

nutrient content, not just have them in a salad or a wrap all the

time, but I don't want to do more than add warmth and lose too much of

their living essence.

G

" It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my

heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life gifts me

with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the

components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and

loving as they are. " ~Cheryl Zuccaro

When I cooked my broccoli and mustard sprouts in the lentil sprout

stir fry

they turned to mush. I cannot wait to hear what luck anyone else has

cooking them

[Guest guest]

my i please have the pancake recipe? thank,s bonnie

Re: Cooking Sprouts

Lee,I like your non-food police approach to food. I find that extremes lead to

trouble (at least for me). I really enjoyed my vegan wild blueberry pancakes

this morning. Wouldn't eat'em every day but once in a while is fine. I really

like eating fresh, raw, and living foods, but soups, veggie stews, and good

breads are great, especially in the Winter. I filled up my dehydrator today with

a bunch of veggies and am going to soak some seeds for sprouts for this week. Am

in a quandary as to what to soak. Another good problem to have. n

[Guest guest]

I get mush too. Only tried it once or twice but what a gross mess. I now sprout

and eat my leafy sprouts when they are still small and not grown out to big

leaves. I do like them like that, but when they are smaller, they mix better

with things I eat. They are better for you that way too.I should have listened

to Gil in the first place. He always says " we like ours small " when he talks

about sprouting.

n Rollings, PhDNJ Licensed Psychologist #4686www.DrnRollings.com

Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is--whether its

victim is human or animal--we cannot expect things to be much better in this

world... We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any

living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic

delight in killing we set back the progress of humanity.

Carson

Subject: cooking sprouts

To: sproutpeople

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2011, 12:50 AM

 

When I cooked my broccoli and mustard sprouts in the lentil sprout stir

fry

they turned to mush. I cannot wait to hear what luck anyone else has

cooking them