Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 A Warren convert for sure!!! on 2/28/2004 12:22 PM, RJB112 at rjb112@... wrote: > Five sprouts that are excellent in salads: > > 1. Fenugreek sprouts (super easy to grow, and very tasty) > 2. Red clover sprouts (they turn bright green when fully sunned) > 3. Alfalfa sprouts > 4. Broccoli sprouts > 5. Purple cabbage sprouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Hi RJB: Quick very dumb question here: What is the reason people eat sprouts? Is it that they taste better than the seeds from which they are sprouted? Or that they can be used in dishes the seeds would not fit into well? Or is there reason to believe the sprouts are more nutritious than the seeds? Or is there perhaps some other reason? In other words, I am wondering why not just eat the seeds themselves, in a soup perhaps. If they are believed to be more nutritious, then, since the sprouts are just the seeds with moisture added, are we really sure about the superior nutrition? Not trying to challenge you here. Just trying to learn more about sprouts. Great post btw. Thanks. Rodney. > Five sprouts that are excellent in salads: > > 1. Fenugreek sprouts (super easy to grow, and very tasty) > 2. Red clover sprouts (they turn bright green when fully sunned) > 3. Alfalfa sprouts > 4. Broccoli sprouts > 5. Purple cabbage sprouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 The only one I eat often are broccoli sprouts. The reason is nutrition. The sprout has multiple times more the cancer fighter ingredient than broccoli has. (I also eat broccoli). on 2/28/2004 4:39 PM, Rodney at perspect1111@... wrote: > Hi RJB: > > Quick very dumb question here: What is the reason people eat > sprouts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 In general sprouts are attractive as a food because they are easy to grow. Taste good. Have a lot of nutrition per Kcal. Take up very little space, and are about the freshest, cleanest, vegetables you can get year round. Regarding nutrition before and after sprouting, they are quite different. Besides the obvious increase in water content as you speculated, other chemical changes occur. In general much of the seed's fat content is converted to vitamins. JR -----Original Message----- From: Rodney [mailto:perspect1111@...] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 3:40 PM Subject: [ ] Re: Five Sprouts Hi RJB: Quick very dumb question here: What is the reason people eat sprouts? Is it that they taste better than the seeds from which they are sprouted? Or that they can be used in dishes the seeds would not fit into well? Or is there reason to believe the sprouts are more nutritious than the seeds? Or is there perhaps some other reason? In other words, I am wondering why not just eat the seeds themselves, in a soup perhaps. If they are believed to be more nutritious, then, since the sprouts are just the seeds with moisture added, are we really sure about the superior nutrition? Not trying to challenge you here. Just trying to learn more about sprouts. Great post btw. Thanks. Rodney. > Five sprouts that are excellent in salads: > > 1. Fenugreek sprouts (super easy to grow, and very tasty) > 2. Red clover sprouts (they turn bright green when fully sunned) > 3. Alfalfa sprouts > 4. Broccoli sprouts > 5. Purple cabbage sprouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 Rodney " <perspect1111@y...> Date: Sat Feb 28, 2004 3:39 pmSubject: Re: Five Sprouts Hi RJB:Quick very dumb question here: What is the reason people eatsprouts? Is it that they taste better than the seeds from which theyare sprouted? Or that they can be used in dishes the seeds would notfit into well? Or is there reason to believe the sprouts are morenutritious than the seeds? Or is there perhaps some other reason? In other words, I am wondering why not just eat the seeds themselves,in a soup perhaps. ----- A good question, Rodney. Definitely not dumb. In your analogy above, the difference would be akin to putting lettuce seeds in a soup versus eating lettuce, or instead of eating vegetables, putting the vegetable seeds in a soup and consuming the soup. Home sprouting is the simplest way to have your own year-round supply of the freshest organically grown vegetables. Sprouting gives you an indoor vegetable garden. You eat the sprouts while they are still alive and growing, redefining the concept of fresh produce. I'd like to have 5-acres and grow all of my own vegetables and fruits. Instead I live in an apartment. But inside my apartment, I grow ten to fifteen types of high quality organic vegetables and legumes. My two favorite books on sprouting are: 1. Sprout Garden, by Mark M. Braunstein 2. Sprouts, the Miracle Food, by Steve Meyerowitz I'll let these authors themselves touch on some of your issues: From Sprout Garden: " inside every sleeping seed awaits an unseen sprout…with water and warmth….the seed bursts…..enzymes activate, and vitamins increase two to ten-fold. Dry, the nutrients are locked away, insoluble and indigestible. Sprouted, a culinary key opens…..the dry sunflower that tastes like wood, when sprouted tastes like leaves….Sprouts are the easiest, fastest, and freshest vegetable you can grow. Their cost is negligible….their nutrition is considerable. Sprouts are natural vitamin pills, and mineral and protein pills…. " From Sprouts, the Miracle Food: " Here's where apartment gardening comes in. Every week a new harvest of fresh baby greens matures right in your own kitchen…..only five tablespoons of seed, costing only 15-30 cents, yields a full pound of sprouted greens…….in the first 5-10 days, young plants achieve their maximum nutrient density. In other words, they are more nutritious than at any other point in their growth. These babies are literally overflowing with rapidly multiplying enzymes, vitamins, proteins and minerals needed for the development of the mature vegetable. B-vitamins alone increase 300% to 1500% in just three to six days…… enzymes abound…..you don't need a laboratory to tell how nutritious these foods are. You can taste it in their flavor, smell it in their aroma and see it in their color…your home-grown, indoor greens are the utmost in freshness….these baby green plants trap the energy of the sun and convert it to chlorophyll……sprouts are baby plants in their prime.. " Rodney, I still eat large quantities of store bought (mainly leafy) vegetables. I would never pass up beauties like Spring Mix, raw spinach, the many varieties of lettuces, red bell peppers, regular broccoli, the many varieties of cabbages, parsley, and others. And since I'm fortunate to have Wal-Mart, Costco and Sam's all within 20 minutes drive, these items are not expensive. And they are highly nutritious and delicious. I don't turn sprouting into a fetish or religion. I don't think about them (except when I am rinsing them twice daily). What sprouts offer is a whole new " produce section, " a substantial increase in the diversity of fresh produce eaten, and a real benefit to those interested in optimizing their nutrition. rjb112@... Bob Bessen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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