Sprouts bad?

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have enjoyed the

sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know when

sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

Thanks,

Lorri

[Guest guest]

My my my!

This again?!?!?!?!

I'm surprised that you haven't dug up our info on the topic of sprout safety.

We had a direct experience with alfalfa seed/sprouts and salmonella, that we

outlined.

It was a huge deal in the sprout industry, and it was Sproutpeople that proved

to the chief

medical officer of the state of Wisconsin, that the real issue was seed source,

and that

organic seed is safer.

Read this: http://www..com/Political/outbreak.html

and these: http://www..com/safe.html

http://www..com/Political/fda.html

Follow some of our links while you read. As the issue is old, the info is

sometimes buried.

Clover has never been an issue in my experience.

There have been other seeds/sprouts connected with pathogenic bacteria, but it

has never

been traced to organic seed, and some of the cases (like the radish blamed in

Japan 8-10

years ago) have been proven erroneous.

As to the original question: You know when sprouts are bad just like you know

when any

produce is bad. There is no difference.

I'm sorry, but the issue of pathogens/sprout safety is a really sore topic for

me. If you

read through that first link above you'll probably see why.

Happy Sprouting to all, and to all a safe sprout.

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

Gil

Sproutpeople

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> Hello all,

>

> I'm new to the list and to sprouting in general. I sure have enjoyed the

> sprouting I've done. I've got a question though, how does one know when

> sprouts have gone bad (in the fridge after harvesting)?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Lorri

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I only use Organic seeds. I figure this way, I have a good shot at

eating healthy and being safe. I love these sprouts in my salads. The

colors are amazing and I imagine all this good stuff going into my body.

My diabetes is better for it. And I'm losing weight.

I even have my neighbors sprouting.

Melody

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the nice wishes. I have much to learn.

Want to know what really confuses me? When I read that people sprout

stuff in soil. I don't know anything about soil. I sprout in plastic

jars, plastic bowls, anything I have in my kitchen, well I sprout in.

I am thinking of buying those wide mouth mason jars and sprout in

them, but I haven't been able to go to the hardware store yet. I even

made my own lids (so I could rinse).

I had all these wide mouth plastic jars in my house. One was a crystal

light container. I cut the top so it was nice and wide. I put a mesh

thing over it to drain the seeds.

But for my tupperware bowls, I simply took the lids, took a clean fork

(never to be used as a fork again after doing this). I put the fork

in the gas and heated it up, and I poked holes all around the lids. So

I actually made my own sprouter lid. I did this with 4 lids.

So when it comes time to rinse and drain, I just pour the water in,

swish around and then drain. It's so easy, I can't begin to tell you.

So far all my seeds (all organic by the way) have sprouted

beautifully. Except for the sunflower ones. They were no hulled. I

don't know what to do with them. I should have bought hulled sunflower

seeds. But I only lost $2.69 on that one.

oh, someone asked me about how I make the patties.

I just take whatever left over veggies I might have, then I go into

the refrigerator where I have my bowls of sprouts. I take a handful of

lentils, a handful of alfalfa, a handful of fenugreek, and I just add

this to the left over veggies from the night before. Oh, I also grate

some fresh carrots in the bowl. I add one egg and about a half cup of

breadcrumbs. I make a mixture. I then form patties and put on a hot

skillet. You should see the colors of these patties. And the taste??

Oh my goodness. If you are making a lot, then you just add more eggs

(or egg substitute), and more breadcrumbs.

Oh, do I need to use breadcrumbs. Or can I just use the ground up

lentils as a binder instead.

Anyone know?

Thanks much. (I really want to know why some people sprout stuff in

soil and some do what I do (the jars).

Melody