Sprouting seeds as a source of nourishment has been around for thousands of years. There are records from China dating back over 5,000 years. It is said the idea was brought to Europe by Chinese immigrants. When a seed, bean, legume or grain is soaked it is changed chemically, the starches begin to turn to sugars and the seed releases from within it what it needs to germinate and grow into a plant. It is at this point they are considered to be very nutritious to eat.
Sprouts are said to alkalise the body, and are abundant in enzymes. Sprouting is very popular as it can provide fresh, living foods at any time of year and people with only a little space can still grow their own fresh food on a window sill!
We have many foods that can be sprouted, for example:
- Organic Mung Beans
- Organic Aduki Beans
- Organic Brown Lentils
- Organic Green Lentils
- Organic Chick Peas
- Organic Dark Speckled Lentils (formally Puy Lentils)
- Organic Wheat Grain
- Organic Barley Grain
- Organic Oat Grain
- Organic Millet Grain
- Organic Buckwheat Grain
- Organic Quinoa Grain
- Organic Sunflower Seeds
- Organic Black Sunflower Seeds
- Organic China Rose Radish Seeds
- Organic Broccoli Seeds
- Organic Fenugreek Seeds
- Organic Fennel Seeds
- Organic Alfalfa Seeds
- Organic Coriander Seeds
- Organic Snow Peas
We can also supply you with sprouting kits in several sizes to get you going.
If doing your own sprouting isn’t for you, we always have a great selection of Ready Sprouted Organic Seeds for sale, fresh every week in our fridge.