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Gus starts with ... Just wondering if any of you guys have tried growing your own sprouts? I hear they are very healthy and easily grown in a jar. Is it as easy as getting some beans from the supermarket, or do you need to buy specific sprouting beans? I was just a little worried about poisoning myself with salmonella or E.Colli, so am interesteed to hear anyones experiences.	About the Author Gus8 9th February 2012 11:17am #UserID: 6467 Posts: 44 View All Gus8's Edible Fruit Trees
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MaryT says... I've only sprouted mung beans (the bean sprouts you see in supermarkets) and I've had no problem with them. The thing is we don't eat them raw.	About the Author MaryT Sydney 9th February 2012 3:36pm #UserID: 5412 Posts: 2066 View All MaryT's Edible Fruit Trees
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snottiegobble says... yes Gus, sprouted them all with reasonable success. as long as you change the water at least every day & rinse before use you will be OK! Just be careful with mung beans tho because one or 2 dont usually germinate, stay as hard as bullets & can wreck your teeth!	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 9th February 2012 3:43pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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Gus says... Thanks for the tip. I needs all of these chompers. I think I will try with mung beans and see how I go before moving on to anything too adventurous. Cheers	About the Author Gus8 9th February 2012 9:53pm #UserID: 6467 Posts: 44 View All Gus8's Edible Fruit Trees
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Julie says... Haven't done it for a while (must start again) but I used to sprout brown rice and chick peas before cooking. Apart from the added nutrition, it seems to cut down the cooking time.	About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 10th February 2012 9:53pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees
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snottiegobble says... Thats a new one for me, brown rice & chickpeas. How long do they take to sprout, Julie??	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 11th February 2012 12:37am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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Gus says... Just ordinary brown rice? I thought the dehusking process would have killed that off.	About the Author Gus8 11th February 2012 11:24am #UserID: 6467 Posts: 44 View All Gus8's Edible Fruit Trees
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Julie says... sg, chickpeas take 2-3 days if I can rely on my memory. Rice can be slower, and needs to be put in a warm spot in winter - it seems to need warmer temps than other sprouts. Gus, I wondered too, but dehusking has no effect. Same for buckwheat sprouts, which still work when dehusked. The machines must be very gentle! When I say 'sprout', I only allow them to germinate - no green.	About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 11th February 2012 8:13pm #UserID: 154 Posts: 1842 View All Julie's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... Hi Julie & Gus, I've grown rice (brown) in my garden from rice out the packet, but found it cheaper to buy. I used to sprout fenugreek seeds long ago, when you sweated after eating these, your sweat would smell like curry!:-)	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 12th February 2012 8:27am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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Gus says... Think I may give fenugreek the flick then. Either that or avoid exercise. I am going to give mung beans a go as I have a bottle full of them that has sat in the back of the pantry for way too long. These sprouts are apparantly incredibly healthy so worth a try i reckon.	About the Author Gus8 12th February 2012 1:11pm #UserID: 6467 Posts: 44 View All Gus8's Edible Fruit Trees
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snottiegobble says... Gus, the older they are the more duds you will have! Gotta watch those pearlies!	About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 12th February 2012 7:48pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees
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Brendan says... One of the best seeds to sprout is alfalfa (aka lucerne). Snow peas are very good too. http://www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds/sprouting_seeds.html	About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 13th February 2012 8:32am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees
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Gus starts with ...
Just wondering if any of you guys have tried growing your own sprouts?
I hear they are very healthy and easily grown in a jar.
Is it as easy as getting some beans from the supermarket, or do you need to buy specific sprouting beans?
I was just a little worried about poisoning myself with salmonella or E.Colli, so am interesteed to hear anyones experiences.

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MaryT says...
I've only sprouted mung beans (the bean sprouts you see in supermarkets) and I've had no problem with them. The thing is we don't eat them raw.

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snottiegobble says...
yes Gus, sprouted them all with reasonable success. as long as you change the water at least every day & rinse before use you will be OK! Just be careful with mung beans tho because one or 2 dont usually germinate, stay as hard as bullets & can wreck your teeth!

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Gus says...
Thanks for the tip. I needs all of these chompers.
I think I will try with mung beans and see how I go before moving on to anything too adventurous.

Cheers

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Julie says...
Haven't done it for a while (must start again) but I used to sprout brown rice and chick peas before cooking. Apart from the added nutrition, it seems to cut down the cooking time.

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snottiegobble says...
Thats a new one for me, brown rice & chickpeas. How long do they take to sprout, Julie??

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Gus says...
Just ordinary brown rice?
I thought the dehusking process would have killed that off.

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Julie says...
sg, chickpeas take 2-3 days if I can rely on my memory. Rice can be slower, and needs to be put in a warm spot in winter - it seems to need warmer temps than other sprouts.

Gus, I wondered too, but dehusking has no effect. Same for buckwheat sprouts, which still work when dehusked. The machines must be very gentle!

When I say 'sprout', I only allow them to germinate - no green.

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Brendan says...
Hi Julie & Gus, I've grown rice (brown) in my garden from rice out the packet, but found it cheaper to buy.

I used to sprout fenugreek seeds long ago, when you sweated after eating these, your sweat would smell like curry!:-)

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Gus says...
Think I may give fenugreek the flick then.
Either that or avoid exercise.
I am going to give mung beans a go as I have a bottle full of them that has sat in the back of the pantry for way too long.
These sprouts are apparantly incredibly healthy so worth a try i reckon.

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snottiegobble says...
Gus, the older they are the more duds you will have! Gotta watch those pearlies!

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Brendan says...
One of the best seeds to sprout is alfalfa (aka lucerne). Snow peas are very good too.

http://www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds/sprouting_seeds.html

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