My pink lentils didn't sprout. What did I do wrong??

[Guest guest]

Okay!!! here's a new one for you. I've been sprouting the oganic

GREEN lentils with no problem. The other day I purchased a bag of

pink ones. Organic, as I usually buy this kind.

I did the same process. Only a handful sprouted. The rest just stayed

little pink lentils. Even after 4 days. And this morning, when I went

to the bowl, I smelled them, and i said " uh oh, they smell funny " .

They didn't smell CLEAN, like all my others did.

I promptly threw them out.

Now I have two questions. How come they didn't sprout like the green

ones, and do you think they were a bad batch (the smell).

I rinsed and drained them very carefully like I do ALL of my seeds and

stuff but this time, well, I have no idea what I did.

I'm thinking of taking the rest of the bag of pink lentils and going

back to the Organic store and trying t get my $3.50 back.

What do you think?

Thanks much.

Melody

[Guest guest]

Melody, just because they were organic doesn't mean that they were meant

to be sprouted. Maybe they were meant for soup.

ew

My pink lentils didn't sprout. What

did I do wrong??

Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:14:59 -0000

Okay!!! here's a new one for you. I've been sprouting the oganic

GREEN lentils with no problem. The other day I purchased a bag of

pink ones. Organic, as I usually buy this kind.

I did the same process. Only a handful sprouted. The rest just stayed

little pink lentils. Even after 4 days. And this morning, when I went

to the bowl, I smelled them, and i said " uh oh, they smell funny " .

They didn't smell CLEAN, like all my others did.

I promptly threw them out.

Now I have two questions. How come they didn't sprout like the green

ones, and do you think they were a bad batch (the smell).

I rinsed and drained them very carefully like I do ALL of my seeds

and

stuff but this time, well, I have no idea what I did.

I'm thinking of taking the rest of the bag of pink lentils and going

back to the Organic store and trying t get my $3.50 back.

What do you think?

Thanks much.

Melody

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Melody

did you buy lentils that are specifically sold for sprouting?

If not, it may be that some sprouted by luck, but the rest is not good

for that, so of course after days in water they went bad since they

are dead - so to speak

and... if they do not sprout , can you not cook them and eat them ,

since they are organic. red lentils are so delicious as a soup with miso.

I do not know, but I am not sure it is worth the gasoline to return

such a small amount, unless you go there a lot anyway.

I have found that some seeds are easier than others. I am very

successful with some and not at all with others and just Ok with

others. Lentils have been in the OK category, but they are

specifically sproutable

So I have pounds of stuff like buckweat that does not work too well,

popcorn that is a pain, 5 shoots out of 2 table spoons.

on the other hand broccoli and cabbage are fabulous and so is snow pea .

good luck with it

Brigitte

>

> Okay!!! here's a new one for you. I've been sprouting the oganic

> GREEN lentils with no problem. The other day I purchased a bag of

> pink ones. Organic, as I usually buy this kind.

>

> I did the same process. Only a handful sprouted. The rest just stayed

> little pink lentils. Even after 4 days. And this morning, when I went

> to the bowl, I smelled them, and i said " uh oh, they smell funny " .

> They didn't smell CLEAN, like all my others did.

>

> I promptly threw them out.

>

> Now I have two questions. How come they didn't sprout like the green

> ones, and do you think they were a bad batch (the smell).

>

> I rinsed and drained them very carefully like I do ALL of my seeds and

> stuff but this time, well, I have no idea what I did.

>

> I'm thinking of taking the rest of the bag of pink lentils and going

> back to the Organic store and trying t get my $3.50 back.

>

> What do you think?

>

> Thanks much.

>

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

Where did you buy these red lentils? The pink lentils that I buy in

my local health food store do not sprout either. I think that the

pink ones are often decorticated (hulls removed) and then they won't

sprout. Make sure that you get whole lentils. Sprout seed

distributors sell many different kinds of lentils. Check

Sproutpeople, Sprouthouse, Jaffe Bros., Sun Organic for more choices.

Lee

On Dec 14, 2008, at 12:14 PM, melodylubart1 wrote:

> Okay!!! here's a new one for you. I've been sprouting the oganic

> GREEN lentils with no problem. The other day I purchased a bag of

> pink ones. Organic, as I usually buy this kind.

[Guest guest]

Hi All:

I feel like a complete fool. I never knew that certain lentils could be sprouted

and certain could not. My green ones ALWAYS sprout just fine. These were not

soaking in water for days. Just over night (just like I did the green ones). I

can walk to the place I bought them from. I phoned the man. but now that I know

that some can be sprouted and some can't, well, how do I know the difference?

Thanks to all who responded. You're all so nice.

Melody

Re: My pink lentils didn't sprout. What did I

do wrong??

Melody

did you buy lentils that are specifically sold for sprouting?

If not, it may be that some sprouted by luck, but the rest is not good

for that, so of course after days in water they went bad since they

are dead - so to speak

and... if they do not sprout , can you not cook them and eat them ,

since they are organic. red lentils are so delicious as a soup with miso.

I do not know, but I am not sure it is worth the gasoline to return

such a small amount, unless you go there a lot anyway.

I have found that some seeds are easier than others. I am very

successful with some and not at all with others and just Ok with

others. Lentils have been in the OK category, but they are

specifically sproutable

So I have pounds of stuff like buckweat that does not work too well,

popcorn that is a pain, 5 shoots out of 2 table spoons.

on the other hand broccoli and cabbage are fabulous and so is snow pea .

good luck with it

Brigitte

>

> Okay!!! here's a new one for you. I've been sprouting the oganic

> GREEN lentils with no problem. The other day I purchased a bag of

> pink ones. Organic, as I usually buy this kind.

>

> I did the same process. Only a handful sprouted. The rest just stayed

> little pink lentils. Even after 4 days. And this morning, when I went

> to the bowl, I smelled them, and i said " uh oh, they smell funny " .

> They didn't smell CLEAN, like all my others did.

>

> I promptly threw them out.

>

> Now I have two questions. How come they didn't sprout like the green

> ones, and do you think they were a bad batch (the smell).

>

> I rinsed and drained them very carefully like I do ALL of my seeds and

> stuff but this time, well, I have no idea what I did.

>

> I'm thinking of taking the rest of the bag of pink lentils and going

> back to the Organic store and trying t get my $3.50 back.

>

> What do you think?

>

> Thanks much.

>

> Melody

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Melody,

The brown and red lentils I sprout are just food lentils, not special

sprouting lentils. I find that the red ones are a little trickier to

sprout. I soak them about half as long as the brown and have to be

extra careful to drain the red ones super duper well. The brown ones

are much more forgiving (and I think the brown sprouts taste better so

I end up cooking the red lentils more often than sprouting them. But

mine do sprout - they just take a lot more attention.)

Hope this is helpful if you decide to try again on your red lentils

before giving up on them.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Hi, does i indicate anywhere on the package that a certain color can be

sprouted. I never did the brown ones. Only the green ones. I didn't do the red

ones either. I bought the pink ones.

Thanks much if you know the answer. Melody

Re: Re: My pink lentils didn't sprout. What did

I do wrong??

Hi Melody,

The brown and red lentils I sprout are just food lentils, not special

sprouting lentils. I find that the red ones are a little trickier to

sprout. I soak them about half as long as the brown and have to be

extra careful to drain the red ones super duper well. The brown ones

are much more forgiving (and I think the brown sprouts taste better so

I end up cooking the red lentils more often than sprouting them. But

mine do sprout - they just take a lot more attention.)

Hope this is helpful if you decide to try again on your red lentils

before giving up on them.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

On 12/15/08, Melody Lubart <eliz7212@...> wrote:

>

> Hi, does i indicate anywhere on the package that a certain

> color can be sprouted. I never did the brown ones. Only the

> green ones. I didn't do the red ones either. I bought the pink ones.

>

> Thanks much if you know the answer. Melody

I've never even heard of pink lentils before - I assumed you were

talking about red lentils since they're such a light color of red.

Any lentil *should* be sproutable as they're plants and grow from the

ground but someone else said something about some kinds of lentils

being cut into pieces in some way for food purposes and any seed

that's been cut up is no longer viable so that sounds like it might be

the issue you're up against. Another possibility is that they are

steamed in some way before being sold -- that's why regular

store-bought oat groats won't sprout; they're steamed to keep them

from going rancid on the shelf and steamed seeds won't sprout.

Aha! yes, this page says that pink lentils, also called masoor dal,

are skinned and split:

http://www.foodsubs.com/Lentils.html

That's why they don't sprout. The other poster was spot on.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Wow, I clicked on the link AND LEARNED A LOT ABOUT LENTILS. Never knew this.

thank you very much for the information.

I bought the lentils back to the store and they gave me a credit. I bought the

green ones instead.

Also, this is an organic food store. They sell Tofu but not Tempeh.

Anyone know where I can buy Tempeh?? Thanks much.

Melody

Re: Re: My pink lentils didn't sprout. What did

I do wrong??

On 12/15/08, Melody Lubart <eliz7212@...> wrote:

>

> Hi, does i indicate anywhere on the package that a certain

> color can be sprouted. I never did the brown ones. Only the

> green ones. I didn't do the red ones either. I bought the pink ones.

>

> Thanks much if you know the answer. Melody

I've never even heard of pink lentils before - I assumed you were

talking about red lentils since they're such a light color of red.

Any lentil *should* be sproutable as they're plants and grow from the

ground but someone else said something about some kinds of lentils

being cut into pieces in some way for food purposes and any seed

that's been cut up is no longer viable so that sounds like it might be

the issue you're up against. Another possibility is that they are

steamed in some way before being sold -- that's why regular

store-bought oat groats won't sprout; they're steamed to keep them

from going rancid on the shelf and steamed seeds won't sprout.

Aha! yes, this page says that pink lentils, also called masoor dal,

are skinned and split:

http://www.foodsubs.com/Lentils.html

That's why they don't sprout. The other poster was spot on.

Sparrow

[Guest guest]

Try Whole Foods Mrk. or you can nake you own. Check out: www.tempeh.info

ew

Re: Re: My pink lentils didn't sprout.

What did I do wrong??

On 12/15/08, Melody Lubart <eliz7212@...> wrote:

>

> Hi, does i indicate anywhere on the package that a certain

> color can be sprouted. I never did the brown ones. Only the

> green ones. I didn't do the red ones either. I bought the pink

ones.

>

> Thanks much if you know the answer. Melody

I've never even heard of pink lentils before - I assumed you were

talking about red lentils since they're such a light color of red.

Any lentil *should* be sproutable as they're plants and grow from the

ground but someone else said something about some kinds of lentils

being cut into pieces in some way for food purposes and any seed

that's been cut up is no longer viable so that sounds like it might

be

the issue you're up against. Another possibility is that they are

steamed in some way before being sold -- that's why regular

store-bought oat groats won't sprout; they're steamed to keep them

from going rancid on the shelf and steamed seeds won't sprout.

Aha! yes, this page says that pink lentils, also called masoor dal,

are skinned and split:

http://www.foodsubs.com/Lentils.html

That's why they don't sprout. The other poster was spot on.

Sparrow