Janet Bostwick wrote:
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
>> In article >,
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote:
> snip
> .
>>> How were you originally going to use the soaked mung beans? What does
>>> the
>>> mung bean packet say specifically about eating the 'raw' beans. I'm
>>> puzzled
>>> by the wording on the packet.
>>> Janet
>> You CAN cook sprouted beans you know!
>>
>> I've done it deliberately.
>> --
>> Peace! Om
>>
> I imagined you could, but am puzzled by the packet wording. Is it like a
> Surgeon's General warning that is posted on all dried bean packets or only
> mung? I've never considered the issue of sprouted beans being harmful.
> Janet
>
>
I am thinking this is a cover your you-know-what type warning
because of the past association of (other) sprouts with salmonella.

--
Jean B.