Re: Re: Curious about vegatable sprouts

[Guest guest]

Then he would probably like radish sprouts too.

 

Carolyn Wilkerson

 

To: sproutpeople

Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:36 AM

Subject: Re: Curious about vegatable sprouts

 

Hi --

I've tried some of the veggies you mentioned:

-carrots -- long sprouting time (2 weeks+ if I recall); not easily available in

sprouting quantities; nice mild carroty flavor

-beets -- beautiful lightly sweet maroon/deep red sprouts; rocky hulls that can

be difficult to pick off. Lovely complement to a salad but a bit of work.

-corn -- nice for grassy yellow blanched (unsunned) sweet shoots for pretty

garnishes but not a routine sprout for me

Never tried cucumber. Now that would be an interesting venture. hmm.

Onion and garlic take almost 2 weeks also but they are exquisite. These are my

husband's favorites; each single sprout has that strong allium flavor and they

truly hold their own in meals.

Molly

has anyone sprouted carrot, beets, cucumber corn, etc sprouts and how have they

turned out?

>>

[Guest guest]

Molly,

You would not like the taste of cucumber or any other sprouts in the squash

family

ew

Re: Curious about vegatable sprouts

Hi --

I've tried some of the veggies you mentioned:

-carrots -- long sprouting time (2 weeks+ if I recall); not easily available in

sprouting quantities; nice mild carroty flavor

-beets -- beautiful lightly sweet maroon/deep red sprouts; rocky hulls that can

be difficult to pick off. Lovely complement to a salad but a bit of work.

-corn -- nice for grassy yellow blanched (unsunned) sweet shoots for pretty

garnishes but not a routine sprout for me

Never tried cucumber. Now that would be an interesting venture. hmm.

Onion and garlic take almost 2 weeks also but they are exquisite. These are my

husband's favorites; each single sprout has that strong allium flavor and they

truly hold their own in meals.

Molly

has anyone sprouted carrot, beets, cucumber corn, etc sprouts and how have they

turned out?

>>

[Guest guest]

Yes!

Re: Curious about vegatable sprouts

Not Molly but why not? Are they bitter or what?

>

> Molly,

> You would not like the taste of cucumber or any other sprouts in the squash

family

> ew

>

> ---

[Guest guest]

Stay away from anything in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family; ie, tomatoes,

peppers, egg plants, potato. The plants are toxic.

ew

Re: Curious about vegatable sprouts

Ew,

Is there other sprouts that I should stay away from? eg. watermelon/melon or?

As I said before I am new to sprouting so I been wanting to try any and

everything, However and I are on a very limited income so anything that

can save us $ would be greatly appreciated.