Favorite Sprouts -- From Warren and Bob (Was: Five Sprouts)

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The topic of Sprouting is relevant to CRON. Learning to discover,

secure, and consume CRON foods is a central CR discussion topic.

Sprouting meets this criterion. At 1/3 to 1/10 the cost of the

grocery store, sprouting for CRON is a true bargain.

A good reference book is the paperback text by Steve Meyerowitz,

" Sprouts The Miracle Food " , which describes the low calorie and

the high nutritional profiles of sprouts grown in the home,

using water only, and grown on the living room carpet in simple

" sprout houses " . In almost all cases, sprouts will surpass

any other food found on the grocer's shelf.

The average sprout has 35 to 50 Calories per 100 grams, and is

packed with nutrition and cancer-fighting compounds. For example,

research studies have shown that broccoli sprouts (and other

cruciferous/mustard family sprouts too) have 20 to 50 times more

anti-cancer potency than regular grocery store broccoli florets.

The ability to exterminate body parasites is also well known.

Sprouts can also have negative side-effects, especially if

consumed in excess. The news is never 100% good for any food,

so be forewarned. Dysbiosis (gut flora challenge), bacterial

contamination (eg, salmonella), anti-goiter risks, high

oxalate levels, anemia induction, natural toxins in legumes that

require cooking, and other such hazards associated with excessive

or careless sprout consumption are well-documented.

Sprouts do have many positive upsides, so a modest addition to

one's diet is advantageous. Almost all sprout seeds are available

at a popular location used by many sprouters -- Mumm's Sprout Seeds.

http://www.sprouting.com/

Mumm's sprout seeds are famous because they are organic, NGMO

(*NOT* genetically modified), clean, contaminant-free,

disease-free, and tested for their total germination rate to

guarantee success. These considerations are the most important

factors in sprouting.

My favorite sprouts are:

1) Sunflower -- #1 in taste (inexpensive; must pick hulls, or cut)

2) Alfalfa, red clover, and salad mix -- inexpensive; very tasty

3) Fenugreek -- inexpensive; a little pungent; good in salads.

4) Daikon radish, red China rose radish, oilseed radish -- all are

very inexpensive and considered spicy and a little hot.

5) Cabbage, canola, broccoli -- broccoli is expensive.

6) Black mustard, brown mustard, yellow mustard -- inexpensive, hot

All seeds are pre-sprouted in jars with plastic covers for 4 or 5 days,

and then finished off to maturity (when hulls have reached 90% drop rate)

in sprout houses for another 4 or 5 days. They are rinsed once every

24 hours. Harvested sprouts will store in the fridge from 1 week to

as long as 4 to 6 weeks. On absences from your home, simply stick

the trays and the jars into the fridge, and they will keep several

weeks there.

Sprouts can be eaten in salads, mixed into soups, seasoned with

spices, dipped into veggie spreads and toppings, covered with

health food sauces and powders like tomato sauce, pasta sauce, salsa,

brewers yeast, low-fat grated Parmesan cheese, or some other

flavorful condiment enhancer, chopped by food grinder into a

health drink, and prepared in many other ways.

There are numerous expert sprouters on the various health and

CRONie Lists. Every single list is populated with well-known

sprouting advocate experts, some with resource files posted,

and some with as much as 20 years experience. Some people

with sprouting experience are Tim Tyler http://sprouting.org/,

Dean Pomerleau http://deanpomerleau.tripod.com/sprouter/,

Bob Bessen, Warren , and several others. Just ask for

volunteers, and they will speak up. A good sprouting resource

webpage hosted by Tim Tyler is: http://sprouting.org/links/.

-- Warren

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On 28 Feb 2004, Bob Bessen 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

> /