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Raw Valencia Peanuts
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Just Too Good!
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Sprout School & Shop Sprouting Seed Info Center
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Sprouting Instructions
Yields approximately 1 Cup (1/2 lb.) of Sprouts
Put 1/2 Cup of seed* into a bowl or your Sprouter.
Add 2-3 times as much cool (60-70°) water.
Mix seeds up to assure even water contact for all.
Allow seeds to Soak for 4-12 hours.
Empty the seeds into your sprouter if necessary.
Drain off the soak water.
Rinse thoroughly with cool (60-70°) water
and Drain thoroughly.
Set anywhere out of direct sunlight and at room temperature (70° is optimal) between Rinses.
Rinse and Drain again in 8-12 hours.
And, once more...
Rinse and Drain again in 8-12 hours.
We usually stop here. We like our Peanuts crunchy.
And, perhaps once more...
Rinse and Drain in 8-12 hours.
And, if you insist - once again...
Rinse and Drain in 8-12 hours.
Depending on your climate and the time of year you are sprouting and most importantly your personal preference - You may Rinse and Drain again at 8-12 hour intervals for up to 6 days. Peanuts are not generally good when sprouted so long, but you can experiment to your hearts content.
We prefer to sprout only to the point where most of the seeds have a bulge at their germ 
(the pointy end of the peanut) which is typically after just 3-5 Rinse and Drain cycles.
As always, we suggest that you taste your crop at EVERY RINSE - including the very first - just after the Soak period. The soaked seeds are already alive and are now very nutritious - and they no longer have enzyme inhibitors (a very good thing indeed!) so they'll digest themselves and nourish you.
Grow them for as long as you like (as long as you continue to Rinse and Drain every 8-12 hours) and find out for yourself when they are most delicious!
Science: If you continue to sprout peanuts for a week or more you can learn a lot about plants! A Peanut is a DICOT seeds. A dicot seed is itself, the first leaves of the plant it will grow into. You can just keep Rinsing and Draining or you can make it easier by sprouting the peanut in a small pot full of soil, after you get a small root growing (put the peanit into the soil - root down). Keep it moist in either case and see what you see! Though this is not uncommon in the sprout universe, peanuts are perhaps the most impressive example - because they are so plump and big! To learn more about sprout science you may want to visit our Kid's SproutZone (fun for inquisitive adults too!) and our Glossary/Taxonomy page.
Experiment! Have Fun! It's All Good!
Harvest
Your sprouts are done 8-12 hours after your final rinse. Be sure to Drain them as thoroughly as possible after that final rinse.
The goal during the final 8-12 hours is to minimize the surface moisture of your sprouts - they will store best in your refrigerator if they are dry to the touch.
Refrigerate
Transfer your sprout crop to a plastic bag or the sealed container of your choice - glass is good too - and put them in your refrigerator - if you can keep from eating them all first.
* If using Single Harvest Pack use the whole bag.
Remember that the yield will be approximately 2:1, so in theory you can start with as much as 1/2 as much dry seed as your Sprouter has capacity (though we advise 1/3 so that you have some room to move).
Description
Raw Valencia Peanuts make for one WAY DELICIOUS sprout!
We have gotten thousands of folks addicted to these over the years at the Dane County Farmer's Market in Madison, Wisconsin (where we sold sprouts most Saturdays from April - November, from 1993-2002). Peanuts are best when they put out only a bulge at their tip, not a big sprout, but you can decide for yourself (assuming that you can keep from eating them long enough to let them grow). Remember - the seed loses its Enzyme Inhibitors as soon as it soaks - so eat sooner - it's all good!
Raw Valencia Peanuts - Shelled
Sprouting Devices
to use for
Peanuts
Follow links for detailed information
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Hemp Bag |
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