Sprouting newbie with QUESTIONS

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Permalink Reply by jason on July 3, 2008 at 3:00pm

"newbie",
First, I would start with some easy stuff and you'll definately help your confidence. Alfalfa, clover, mung beans, red lentils, brocolli, radish are all pretty easy.
You are attempting to sprout stuff that is hard to sprout. Try to make sprouting something you do that is really easy and gives you great results with minimal effort. That formula will keep sprouts around you all the time. Anyway, garbanzos don't sprout unless they are good quality which is rare (I find) and they are gross anyway. They are hard and taste bitter, nothing like from the can (fyi). If attempting raw hummus, use zuchini and tahini instead. I made sprouted hummus forever and could never get it truly delicious. Otherwise, if you still need the sprouted garbo's, use quality water, soak 12-24 hours (rinse and change water as much as you want) then put into your sprouter or jar or strainer or whatever and keep em moist for a few days, let the tails grow 1/4" then refridgerate.
I don't sprout quinoa but I read it is really difficult. Quinoa is good if cooked. Don't use super hot water to cook it, and it won't kill you or give you the cooked food pains as bad as regular cooked food.

I sprout on my patio and grow in dirt and I get nice green crunchy sprouts by the bunches. I find when I sprout inside they are good and taste the same but I feel the extra green and crunchy of the dirt grown plants (as in nature naturally) is better for me but who knows... Its just about the sprouts, how why when and what is just details. Either get the plastic trays and organic soil or a few wide top mason jars with cheesecloth tops and go nuts.

For top notch info from a classic character, go to sproutman.com and check him out. So much useful knowledge there. Anyway, sorry I rambled and I hope I helped some...

Peace and Love
Jason

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Permalink Reply by Jef on July 3, 2008 at 3:24pm

Hello, M,
You need to soak the seeds overnight, then drain and place in the dark UNTIL they sprout, then put them in the light and they will green up. Just like plants usually sprout underground in the DARk, but once they break the surface they have daylight.

I've not had luck with quinoa (tried it only once) and I usually make cooked hummus even if I sprout the garbonzos, but they never sprouted very well. Would have to agree with Jason about all that. I'm going to try zuchini hummus this summer. We're getting tons of zuchini right now. :)

Good luck!

Thanks Jason for bringing this post back to life!

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Permalink Reply by cherry Blossom on August 31, 2008 at 7:36pm

i hav sproated quinoa, and they taste good even days after.

this is what i do, i put them in a bottle or container in water over night, then in the morning darin them, and put them in the fridge, then add water and rince every day. but i keep them in the fridge.

never went bad on me, and i heard they are suppose to breathe so a cheese cloth top, or a screen top so they don't go moldy with being too damp.

good luck

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