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Black, Crimson, Eston, French Blue, Green, Orange, Pardina, Red, & White
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Our personal favorite sprouting legume
comes in many colors and sizes and is always beautiful and delicious! Seed to Sprout in 2-3 Days Nutritional info: |
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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 8-12 hours.
Empty the seeds into your sprouter if necessary.
Drain off the soak water.
Rinse thoroughly with cool (60-70°) water.
Note: Orange Lentils produce starchy water. They won't sprout too well unless you get rid of it - so Rinse and Rinse and Rinse until the water runs clear. It can take a little while - but don't skimp.
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.
And, perhaps once more...
Rinse and Drain in 8-12 hours.
We usually stop here. We like our sprouts small.
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. However - we prefer to sprout only to the point where most of the seeds have sprouted tiny (1/4 inch) roots, which is typically after just 3 Rinse and Drain cycles.
Note: Not all Lentils will sprout at the same time. They are close enough to mix together certainly, so we mix them. You Don't have to wait for all of them to actually pop a root (sprout) - it isn't necessary and it can cause some of your seeds to over-sprout, but it is your choice.
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 though they may not be their most nutritious they are still very nutritious - they are already without 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! If you grow for a week you'll get some plants growing as well as roots. 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).
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Descriptions
Many colors in different sizes but always the same lovely shape, lentils are one of the greatest seeds on Earth! The seed itself remains viable (it germinates well) for years, they sprout fast and with minimal effort, they taste great as 2 day sprouts and some people like them as 7 day sprouts with tiny plants growing out one end (we prefer them at 2-3 days, personally), the sprouts can last in your refrigerator for 2 months (that's extreme) and they can be eaten raw or cooked in a multitude of ways - their unique shape means they'll even stay on a sandwich! We offer these lentils: |
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Black Black Food is all too rare - and beautiful and Lentils are our favorite sprout - this is a fantastic seed. Very easy to grow. |
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| Crimson Another in our beautiful and delicious and easy to grow Lentil line, Crimson Lentils are smaller and plumper and of a darker orange than Red Chief. Exceptionally beautiful! |
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Eston A small green Lentil, Eston, as you might expect, is beautiful, tasty and easy to grow. Truely exquisite! |
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| French Blue The most unusual of the Lentils - they are mottled blue with green and black highlights. As with all lentils these are very delicious and very easy to grow. |
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Green The most common Lentil, Greens are the largest, and are equally easy to grow and very delicious, as well as the least expensive. |
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| Orange These lentils have their thin skin removed to reveal their gorgeous bright orange color. These are rarely available as sprouting seeds so get 'em while you can - when we have 'em! |
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As with all crops of orange lentils there is a fairly high percentage of split seeds. These are very good as far as oranges go, but we have to warn you that they are not as easy to deal with as the other lentils, |
| Pardina Tastes great and is gorgeous (sorry we don't have a picture yet). Kind of a cross (visually) of Crimson and French Blue. Hard to keep in stock. |
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| Red Chief Another beautiful, delicious and Easy to grow Lentil, Red Chief will shed their skins when sprouted to reveal a gorgeous bright orange color. |
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White Another great tasting Lentil, Whites range in color from white to light green. They are not nearly as white as blacks are black but they are a great addition to any lentil collection just the same. |
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Sprouting Devices
to use for
Lentils
Follow links for detailed information
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Easy Sprout |
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SproutMaster |
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Hemp Bag |
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Jar and Lid |
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Tube with Lids |
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Bio-Set |
Sprout Cookery
Follow links for recipes
Raw
Curried Lentil Sprout Salad
Lentil Bulgur Salad
Sprouts and Salads
Spicy San Francisco Snack
Herbed Bean Sprout Snack
Gazpacho
Tropical Gazpacho
Cooked
Sprouted Bean Rice Pot
Sprouted Bean Burgers
Awesome Potato Salad
Peasant Omelette
Minestrone
Hungarian Vegetable Soup
Spiced Sprouts in Mustard Sauce
Sprouted Beans in Garlic Sauce
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