"Bruce" > wrote in message
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> On 18/1/2016 05:41 Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>> On 18/1/2016 00:13 wrote:
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>>>> The big danger would be sprouting kidney beans.
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>>> Why?
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>> Poison. They'll either die or get really sick from eating them.
>> Mungbeans
>> can be sprouted. So can chickpeas, peas and lentils. Other beans must
>> be
>> brought to a boil and cooked.
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> Would they sprout if you soak them too long?
For sure they would ferment. I suppose they could accidentally sprout but
when you sprout something you are doing deliberate things to it, part of
which might make it safer for you to eat. Like rinsing it will with clean
water, several times a day, draining and at certain times avoiding light and
giving light. Large beans would take several days to sprout.
But... Did you ever do the science experiment with the lima bean? I had to
do it a couple of times in school. Take lima bean seed (granted, one
intended for planting), put between wet paper towels, observe daily and see
how long it takes for a sprout to occur. It is several days out.