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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
  Bean Sprouts
But bean sprouts are a good source of dietary fiber, including insoluble cellulose and lignin in leaf parts and soluble pectin and gums in the bean.
The sprouts are also high in the B vitamin folate and vitamin C. One-half cup raw mung bean sprouts has 1.2 g dietary fiber, 31.5 mcg folate (16 percent of the RDA for a man, 17.5 percent of the RDA for a woman), and 7 mg vitamin C (11.5 percent of the RDA).
Sprouts sold from water-filled bowls should be refrigerated, protected from dirt and debris, and served with a spoon or tongs, not scooped up by hands.
www.asianonlinerecipes.com /vegetables-guide/bean-sprouts-2.php   (678 words)

  
 Sprouts, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bean sprouts are produced primarily from mung bean seeds.
Sprouting seed must not be allowed to overheat or stand in water since anaerobic conditions will develop, the seed may die or decay, and bacterial contamination may result.
Sprouts are grown from peas, chickpeas (garbanzo), lentils, alfalfa, radish, cress, buckwheat, rye and wheat, but the market generally handles primarily mung, alfalfa, radish and cress sprouts, and in some cases mixes of some of these.
www.orst.edu /Dept/NWREC/beansprt.html   (1302 words)

  
 Bean Sprouts -- Phaseolus aureus R. and Glycine max (L.) Merr.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
While several kinds of legumes may be eaten as sprouts, the two most commonly eaten are the mung bean and the soybean.
Until recently, the use of mung bean sprouts in America was restricted to Chinese dishes.
The sprouts are best eaten soon after washing, but can be stored for several days in the refrigerator at 40-45°F. Methods for the commercial production of bean sprouts are quite varied, yet the principles are the same.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu /MV024   (921 words)

  
 Asia Food Glossary Page
Mung beans and soy beans are the beans most commonly used throughout Asia for growing bean sprouts, but in the West mung beans are much better known and more easily obtained.
Bean sprouts are now available from most supermarkets and greengrocers, usually in plastic tubs or packets.
A commercial sprouting process is responsible for the straight sprouts, and it is not possible to duplicate these conditions under the kitchen sink.
www.asiafood.org /glossary_2.cfm?wordid=2395   (414 words)

  
 CDC - Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Phage Type 4b Outbreak Associated with Bean Sprouts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In the univariate analysis, bean sprouts, chicken, tomatoes, celery, peppers, and onions were associated with illness at the 0.2 significance level (Table).
Bean sprouts were the only variable associated with illness that was significant at the 0.05 level (matched odds ratio =13.0; CI 95% 2.0-552.5).
The fact that not all patients reported eating bean sprouts may be due to recall bias, since interviews took place 16 to 32 days after the onset of illness and sprouts are often served inconspicuously in salads, sandwiches, and other meals (11,12).
www.cdc.gov /Ncidod/EID/vol8no4/01-0213.htm   (2526 words)

  
 Seed Sprouts Produce Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sprouts should be clean, brightly colored for the type and free of damage, debris and decay.
Bean sprouts should be etiolated (lacking noticeable green chlorophyll) with white root tips (none to very limited browning).
Sprouts are typically harvested and washed free of seed coats and non-germinated seed.
postharvest.ucdavis.edu /Produce/ProduceFacts/Veg/seedsprouts.shtml   (568 words)

  
 Sprouts
As an example, a sprouted Mung Bean has the carbohydrate content of a melon, vitamin A of a lemon, thiamin of an avocado, riboflavin of a dry apple, niacin of a banana, and ascorbic acid of a loganberry.
Sprouts are the most reliable year-round source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, and many B vitamins (such as folacin).
Sprouting essentially pre-digests the food for us by breaking down the concentrated starch into simpler carbohydrates and the protein into free amino acids, so our own enzymes don't have to work so hard.
www.sproutnet.com /sprouts.htm   (605 words)

  
 Sampling Plan for Bean Sprout Production
Risks associated with bean sprouts were further reduced by the fact that bean sprouts were usually cooked before consumption.
That is, bean sprouts are grown in a bin, roughly 4 feet wide, 5 feet long, by 4 feet high.
Typically, alfalfa sprouts, whether on trays or drums, are irrigated by spray heads emitting water at the rate of less than 1 gallon per minute for a very short period of time (15 seconds).
www.isga-sprouts.org /beansprt.htm   (1388 words)

  
 Wegmans Fresh Products Produce Sprouts
Bean sprouts have a subtle nutty flavor and high water content.
Most sprouts can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator crisper for up to 3 days.
More delicate sprouts like alfalfa should be refrigerated in the ventilated plastic container in which theyre sold for no more than 2 days.
www.wegmans.com /kitchen/ingredients/produce/vegetables/sprouts.asp   (251 words)

  
 Mung bean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mung bean sprouts are germinated by leaving them watered and in a dark environment over the period of a week.
Mung bean sprouts are stir fried as a vegetable accompaniment to a meal, usually with ingredients such as garlic, ginger, spring onions, or pieces of salted dried fish to add flavor.
Uncooked bean sprouts are used in filling for Vietnamese spring rolls, as well as as a garnish for phở.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mung_bean   (767 words)

  
 The Legumes
Beans are high in potassium which is required for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles.
The anasazi is a white bean with a maroon patern and is a cousin to the pinto bean.
Mung bean sprouts are characterized by their crisp, nutty flavor, ideal for stir fry and are also commonly eaten raw in salads.
waltonfeed.com /self/beans.html   (4718 words)

  
 Raw Mung Bean Sprouts
The manufacturer, located in Sacramento, has voluntarily recalled the bean sprouts, which were distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in Northern California and Reno area in 12 ounce and 16 ounce plastic bags and in bulk.
Bontá advised consumers who purchased raw bean sprouts with the label "Pacific Coast Sprout Farms" or raw mung bean sprouts from this manufacturer sold in bulk from supermarkets in Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties prior to April 18 to discard or return them to the place of purchase.
This is the first reported outbreak of salmonellosis associated with raw mung bean sprouts in the United States.
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us /news/2000/00apr/042400spr.html   (596 words)

  
 Bean Sprout Equip
As the bean sprouts were forced to push the stone up, the sprouts grew thicker and shorter and yielded a greater volume of sprouts with less roots.
When the sprouts are grown, the grower removes the bins from the growing room with a pallet jack or electric fork lift.
The sprouts are removed from the bins either manually by a stainless steel pitch fork or automatically with a bin dumper.
www.sproutnet.com /bean_sprout_equipment.htm   (1076 words)

  
 His Healing Ways - How To Grow Large Mung Bean Sprouts
This is to bring all of the mung bean seeds have a uniform moisture content, and to begin the germination processes in the seeds.
While the soaking container is inside the sprouting container, I fill them full of water then I just raise and lower the soaking container three or four times, then I remove the soaking container from the sprouting container and dump the water out of the sprouting container, (the Ice Bucket).
As you can see, from one and one half ounce of mung bean seed there one pound and one ounce of large mung bean sprouts, that is over a ten times increase.
www.hishealingways.com /lgmung/lgmung.html   (799 words)

  
 Superfood No. 9: Sprouts
Sprouts are a concentrated source of the living enzymes and "life force" that is lost when foods are cooked or not picked fresh from your own garden.
Sprouts are fresh when their roots are moist and white and the sprout itself is crisp.
Mung bean sprouts can be frozen in an airtight bag for several months, if they are to be used in cooking.
www.oprah.com /presents/2005/young/life/life_sprouts.jhtml   (521 words)

  
 Bean Sprouts Information - Low Carb
It's amazing that while beans themselves are high calorie / high carb food for farmers and laborers, bean sprouts are considered to be delicious, nutritious healthy food.
Bean sprouts are traditionally from lentils and mung beans.
If you make your own bean sprouts, be sure to eat them promptly and to store them in the fridge.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art43833.asp   (365 words)

  
 Water Chestnuts and Bean Sprouts
Bean sprout is a generic term referring to the tender first shoots of various germinated beans and seeds.
Mung beans are the most commonly available bean sprout and are the ones most often used in Chinese stir fries.
When purchasing mung bean sprouts, look for crisp white sprouts with the pale green bean still attached.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/food/93396   (280 words)

  
 Cook's Thesaurus: Sprouts
Sprouts spring from newly germinated peas and beans.
There are many varieties, ranging from mild and crunchy mung bean sprouts to spicy and delicate radish sprouts.
Select bean sprouts that are crisp and white with just a tinge of yellow.
www.foodsubs.com /Sprouts.html   (357 words)

  
 Use of sprouts vs. mature greens and whole beans
As for feeding them to herbivores and omnivores, remember that all sprouts are extremely bulky so that the reptile is able to eat less of them than appropriately prepared leafy greens, vegetables, and mature alfalfa.
Remember when feeding cooked, mashed beans as a protein source that beans, like all grains, are extremely low in calcium and high in phosphorous so you will need to add some additional calcium supplement to offset the imbalance.
Beware too of feeding beans that are high in fat, such as soy beans and garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas): fat content in food can impede calcium metabolism, leading to metabolic bone disease if not properly supplemented.
www.anapsid.org /sprouts.html   (435 words)

  
 Bean sprouts | LJWorld.com
The closest he came was in the description of the L.L. Bean chamois shirt, one of the company’s most popular items.
Bean uses on his hunting and fishing trips” was given a change in tense to reflect that L.L. “used” the shirt, Gorman said.
Yet the executive who introduced the computer to L.L. Bean in 1972 wrote the book in longhand, confessing that he is “computer illiterate” and can put his thoughts into words more easily with a pen than a keyboard.
www2.ljworld.com /news/2006/dec/03/bean_sprouts/?arts   (1164 words)

  
 Welcome to FreshPlaza
The recall order on mung bean sprouts distributed by Toronto Sun Wah Trading, Inc. (also known as Hollend Enterprises, Inc.) was issued late last night after 15 Kingston residents developed salmonella poisoning after eating mung bean sprouts - a vegetable found in everything from Chinese food to deli sandwiches.
While officials with the CFIA and the provincial ministry of health have narrowed their investigation to contaminated mung bean sprouts, they are still investigating how the contamination happened.
In the meantime, health officials are advising people to avoid eating foods containing mung bean sprouts until the source of the contamination has been confirmed.
www.freshplaza.com /2005/29nov/2_ca_beansproutsrecall.htm   (565 words)

  
 CIDRAP >> FDA cites mung bean sprouts in renewing warning against eating raw sprouts
FDA cites mung bean sprouts in renewing warning against eating raw sprouts
The warning said all raw sprouts pose a risk and mentioned alfalfa, clover, and radish sprouts specifically; it did not mention mung bean sprouts.
To reduce the risk of illness, the FDA advises consumers to cook all sprouts thoroughly before eating them and to ask that raw sprouts not be added to restaurant sandwiches and salads.
www.cidrap.umn.edu /cidrap/content/fs/food-disease/news/beansprout.html   (397 words)

  
 Bean Sprouts
Bean Sprouts come in many shapes, sizes and colors and offer a diverse range of flavors and textures.
The most popular use of this mix (and many other bean sprouts) is as a snack - the majority of our customers say they eat SF Mix like popcorn or mixed nuts - straight, but we have some great recipe ideas too.
Beans yield about twice their weight in seeds, so this bunch o' Beans will produce about 6 pounds of sprouts.
www.sproutpeople.com /seed/beans.html   (2338 words)

  
 Bean Sprouts and Other Vegetable Seed Sprouts
These sprouts have nutrient value similar to asparagus and mushroom, which contain high quantities of Vitamin A. Sprouts can be canned or frozen in addition to eating them fresh.
Sprouts can be grown for various periods of time ranging from 3 to 10 days depending on the type of seeds used.
Sprouts are best when used immediately after washing, but can be stored for several days in the refrigerator (38 to 50°F) in closed glass and plastic containers or freezer bags.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /depts/hort/hil/hil-8106.html   (499 words)

  
 Mung Bean Sprouts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If you are using Easy Sprout all you have to do is leave the Growing Vessel in the Solid Base (that in which it always sits between rinses) and fill it up.
The sprouts themselves form such a tight mass that they apply their own weight.
The most consumed sprout on Earth, Mungs are grown and used extensively in Asian cuisine.
www.sproutpeople.com /seed/mung.html   (1519 words)

  
 Mung Bean
In Chinese medicine bean sprouts are considered to be a yin or cooling food.
Mung beans are a good source of Vitamins A, B, C and E, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and amino acids.
Mung beans contain 20% protein and are a good source of foliate and dietary fiber.
www.iit.edu /~beans/mung.html   (314 words)

  
 sprouts Definition in the Food Dictionary at Epicurious.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Mung bean sprouts, used often in Chinese cooking, are the most popular.
However, other seeds and beans — such as alfalfa and radish seeds, lentils, soybeans and wheat berries — may also be sprouted.
More delicate sprouts — like alfalfa sprouts — should be refrigerated in the ventilated plastic container in which they're usually sold and kept for no more than 2 days.
www.epicurious.com /cooking/how_to/food_dictionary/entry?id=4722   (322 words)

  
 Bean Sprouts
I know that the stage of sprouting that they're in is relevant; I eat them when they have small, non-leafy tails of a few millimeters.
Bean sprouts still contain a large amount of raw starch which is very difficult to digest.
The kinds of sprouts that I recommend are the green sprouts, which are seeds that have fully sprouted into a small plant.
www.fredericpatenaude.com /questions/sprouts.html   (209 words)

  
 The History of Sprouts and Their Nutritional Value
Beans and grains are a time-honored way to get plenty of protein with low fat, high fiber and no cholesterol.
Sprouts: Alfalfa, Mung Bean, and Bean Mix, are beans that have been sprouted and are a wonderful option for a variety of vegetarian meals.
Sprouts have continued to be a main staple in the diets of Americans of Oriental descent.
www.isga-sprouts.org /history.htm   (429 words)

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