Title: Towel Sprouting
Categories: Vegetable Info
Yield: 1 Servings

METHOD AND INSTRUCTIONS

Towel sprouting works best for larger grains and seeds.

1. Soak the seeds in a jar in 3 times as much water as you have seeds for time given in recipe, then rinse and arrange on a damp towel.

2. Cover with another damp towel, and wrap in plastic wrap or place inside a plastic bag.

3. Set the towels aside, in a warm (70 degree F), dark place.

4. Dampen the towels daily by misting them with water.

5. If the seeds haven't sprouted after 2 days, change the towels to prevent spoilage.

6. On about the fourth day, remove the top towel and move the sprouts into the sunlight so that chlorophyll can develop and turn the leaves green. Mist as needed.

7. Move the sprouts from the towel to a strainer, and rinse well to remove the hulls, if desired. Hulls can shorten the storage life of sprouts, but they also add flavor.

8. Use sprouts immediately in salads, sandwiches, or as the recipe suggests. To store, put in plastic bags and refrigerate.

9. Wash and dry all equipment and put away for next use.

Source: Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1995 From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 11-29-95

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