Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 Janice, I don't know. I also now remember my mother mentioning that there was a separate problem with alfalfa sprouts besides bacteria, but I can't remember what and she's not available right not. I'll let you know when I speak with her. Dana In a message dated 2/14/2001 2:10:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, warm_bodies_@... writes: Thank you Dana,is there a difference between home grown sprouts and store bought?I've heard that the ecoli problem is from contaminated fecal matter from cows (fertilizer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 Thank you Dana,is there a difference between home grown sprouts and store bought?I've heard that the ecoli problem is from contaminated fecal matter from cows (fertilizer) -Janice Janice, I've heard that alfalfa sprouts are unhealthy to eat because they contain e.coli, or some sort of unhealthy (for humans) organisim. Dana In a message dated 2/14/2001 10:29:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, warm_bodies_@... writes: > Can you eat absolutely any sprouts raw?Are any poisonous?Would be glad to > hear any facts or thoughts on this.Thank you > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 Hi, I've heard that alfalfa sprouts contain a toxin designed to ward off predators in nature (deer, cows, etc.) while they are young and tender. I'm not sure at what point these toxins dissipate. Also it is important to wash alf. sprouts regularly to keep mold at bay. In addition alfalfa is a legume and some people don't do great with legumes so for these reasons I like to grow sunflower sprouts and buckwheat lettuce. I'm sure some do fine with alfalfa sprouts, but I gave up on them years ago, and certainly would not buy them from most stores.... Cheers, ----- Original Message ----- From: Janice Mitter Sent: 2/14/2001 2:09:03 PM Subject: Re: Poisonous sprouts? Thank you Dana,is there a difference between home grown sprouts and store bought?I've heard that the ecoli problem is from contaminated fecal matter from cows (fertilizer) -Janice Janice, I've heard that alfalfa sprouts are unhealthy to eat because they contain e.coli, or some sort of unhealthy (for humans) organisim. Dana In a message dated 2/14/2001 10:29:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, warm_bodies_@... writes: > Can you eat absolutely any sprouts raw?Are any poisonous?Would be glad to > hear any facts or thoughts on this.Thank you > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2001 Report Share Posted February 14, 2001 We just tried sprouting some sunflower seeds. Wondering if we sprouted them too long as in the last few hours they got a lot of brownish, reddish coloring or spots on them. Is this normal? Before that they basically were colorless but the sprouts were starting to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 Thank you :-) -Janice ----Original Message Follows---- From: I5683@... Reply- Subject: Re: Poisonous sprouts? Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 17:34:33 EST Janice, I don't know. I also now remember my mother mentioning that there was a separate problem with alfalfa sprouts besides bacteria, but I can't remember what and she's not available right not. I'll let you know when I speak with her. Dana _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2001 Report Share Posted February 15, 2001 , You may know that there are two ways to sprout sunflower seeds. You can take regular s.seeds without the hulls and soak them for 8-10 hrs, then drain and let them sprout for 8-10 hrs. I have noticed that there can be some coloration during this second period, and suspect it is normal; a process of the sunflower seed heading toward planthood. (Conceivably though the discoloration could be related to rancid seeds? - Do they taste bitter?) Then you can also get sunflower seeds with the hulls still on (preferably the completely black kind from Jaffe Bros.), soak them for 12 hrs, drain, and rinse twice a day for 3 days, then lay out on a tray of soil, put in a black plastic bag or the like, water, then let them grow for several days before bringing them out into the light. These are my favorite sprouts, and it is so nice not to have to pay $5/lb like in the stores.... Cheers, ----- Original Message ----- From: Sent: 2/14/2001 8:21:33 PM Subject: Re: Poisonous sprouts? We just tried sprouting some sunflower seeds. Wondering if we sprouted them too long as in the last few hours they got a lot of brownish, reddish coloring or spots on them. Is this normal? Before that they basically were colorless but the sprouts were starting to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2001 Report Share Posted February 16, 2001 I did both sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds and they were both incredibly bitter! With the black kind of seeds from Jaffe Bros. when you put them on the soil, do the shells crack and actually fall of the sprouts so the seeds take root in the soil? After you bring them out to the light do you let them grow for several days like this? Then do you just pick the sprouts leaving the seeds in the soil or do you pull them? What kind of soil do you use? I think I need a book on sprouting. There's more to this than I realized. Any suggestions as to a book to start with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2001 Report Share Posted February 19, 2001 , <I did both sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds and they were both incredibly bitter!> I would ask - how did you sprout them, and for how long? <With the black kind of seeds from Jaffe Bros. when you put them on the soil, do the shells crack and actually fall of the sprouts so the seeds take root in the soil?> When you put the black seeds on the soil they have already sprouted for a few days in a jar so the shells are cracked and the little sprouts are peering out.... It takes a few days after you lay them on the soil for the roots to head down and and for the sprout to stabilize and grow vertically. Eventually the shell falls off. <Then do you just pick the sprouts leaving the seeds in the soil or do you pull them? What kind of soil do you use?> Pick the sprouts after they have been on the soil for around 7 days. The seed is actually what becomes the first two leaves! You can either pull them up roots and all or cut them with scissors close to the soil. By laying the sprouts over the soil and putting them in a dark place with a bag over them they can be harvested quicker and I think you get more of the sprout. I have used any good clean soil, but the best includes composted soil with a spiral stonemeal type volcanic/glacial rock dust included. As for a book, the one I learned with was "The Sprouting Book" by Ann Wigmore, back in my live food vegan days. Still a great book for sprouting purposes though. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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