On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 11:19:23 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-02-26 10:12 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 9:21:39 AM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
> >> On 2/23/2019 5:22 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >>> 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.
> >>
> >> I have no idea what yer talking about, but I've tried (unsuccessfully, I
> >> might add) to grow mung bean sprouts in a both pint and quart "wide
> >> mouth" jars (sprouting jars).
> >
> > Mung beans are notoriously difficult. Most home sprouters
> > start with alfalfa or radish.
>
> I first tried more than 40 years ago, and mung beans were pretty much
> the only sprout being eaten back then. I gave up after three tries. If
> I want fresh sprouts I want them that day. I don't plan my cooking a few
> days in advance. Anything stuck into a dark cupboard got forgotten.
> Sprouting and I are not compatible.

Here in Hippie Central, we were eating all kinds of sprouts 40-odd years ago.

I'm still quite fond of radish sprouts on an egg salad sandwich, but I
usually make do with finely minced radishes.

Cindy Hamilton