"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Sun, 24 Feb 2019 10:29:31 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
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>"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2019 21:26:04 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
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>>> On Sat, 23 Feb 2019 21:30:35 -0600, Sqwertz >
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>>>>On Sat, 23 Feb 2019 16:22:35 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>> I know this subject came up before. I thought they were no longer
>>>>> available
>>>>> for sale. But I noticed some stores selling other types of sprouts.
>>>>> Like
>>>>> micro-greens.
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>>>>> I recently bought fresh bean sprouts at Winco and also at Sprouts. A
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>>>>> Sprouts just opened in Lynnwood. Both were re-packaged.
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>>>>What, did you think they were illegal? And how would you know they
>>>>wrre "trerpackaged"? dn why should we care about either?
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>>>>They have always been for sale, and will always be for sale. Even
>>>>on your little planet.
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>>> I tried recently to buy sprouts. I was told at Albertsons they didn't
>>> carry them anymore because of cases of food poisoning in sprouts some
>>> years ago. I gave up looking in my city but Julie just said she got
>>> them at a store we have here.
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>> I wouldn't trust anything the produce people say at your store.
>> they've been here forever. Price fluctuates, but I can always get
>> them (mung bean sprouts) at the major stores except Walmart. I
>> can't get daikon anywhere, but I can still get bean sprouts most
>> places.
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>> The grocery stores just need to get reliable suppliers that don't
>> grow the in the portapotty tippings. Telling you they're dangerous
>> is just a copout.
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>https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/type...s/sprouts.html
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>They are something we have very rarely, but after reading that, no more!

I had taugé (mung bean sprouts) all my childhood. Rinse, pour hot
water over, peanut sauce optional, eat.

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Hmm will have a wee look at that. Thanks