Sprouting
Why sprout seeds?
- Sprouts have on average about 30 times the nutrient levels compared to the mature plants.
- You can and should eat fresh sprouts in any salads.
- You can juice sprouts too.
- You can add sprouts to blended soups
- You can add sprouts to green wraps and nori rolls
- Sprouts go well with crackers
What can you sprout?
- Well the list is endless, but here are a few of the more popular ones to get you started.
- sunflower
- peas
- alfalfa
- buckwheat
- broccoli
- radish
- clover
- lentils
- mung beans
Simple and effective sprouting equipment
- Sprouting is about keeping everything clean, fresh and drained properly. You can start with simple jar based system, before considering anything more sophisticated.
- You can set up a simple sprouting system by just using suitably sized jars with fine meshed lids. To make a meshed lid you can simply use a piece of non-toxic meshed fabric held on with an elastic band. (An old nut milk bag is ideal.)
- Conveniently you can buy jars with plastic lids that incorporate a mesh. This allows water to be drained through, but it's fine enough to retain the sprouting seeds