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Whistle Stopper - Organic Sprouting Seeds Broccoli 1/2 POUND
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List Price: $9.95
Our Price: $9.95
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Manufacturer: The Sprout House
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Address: Array
Binding: Misc.
Brand: The Sprout House
Country: United States of America
Feature: Best grown in The Sprout Master and the Easy Sprouter
Label: The Sprout House
Manufacturer: The Sprout House
Publisher: The Sprout House
Studio: The Sprout House
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Best grown in The Sprout Master and the Easy Sprouter
Sold in 1/2 pound - sizes $9.95 for 1/2 pound
Small seed that grows a great sprout.
Mild tasting sprout that is easily digeted and great for juicing.
Fresh vegetable to your table in just a few days.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Tasty sprouts
Comment: My fiance's doctor told him to eat more broccoli sprouts so I got these. Made sprouts quickly, about 3-4 days. Tasty sprouts with strong flavor, good mixed with other sprouts or salad greens. Shipping was fast and they arrived well packaged, now I'm a sprout addict and I want to make all kinds of sprouts! Love them!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Let the sprouting begin
Comment: Excellent - easy to plant- use a mason jar with a nylon
rubberbanded onto the end. (take the lid off - the nylon
is now your "top." Takes about 5 days.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An excellent source of broccoli seeds.
Comment: This vendor delivers clean broccoli seeds with excellent germination.
I recently reviewed The Broccoli Sprouts Breakthrough: The New Miracle Food for Cancer Prevention, by Deborah R. Mitchell. My review may encourage you to grow your own; broccoli sprouts add a bit of spice and lots of health to your salads. And from time to time there are news reports about illnesses caused by commercial sprouts; the FDA regulates their production, but as foods eaten raw, growing them yourself may be safer than purchasing them. In addition to Mitchell's book, there are many online sources of information on growing sprouts safely. Google on: sprouts safety .
My review:
It's been known for some time that broccoli contains the multiple nutrients with potent anti-cancer properties including diindolylmethane and selenium. The 3,3'-Diindolylmethane found in broccoli is a potent modulator of the innate immune response system with anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activity. Broccoli also contains the compound glucoraphanin, which can be processed into an anticancer compound sulforaphane, though the benefits of broccoli is reduced if the vegetable is boiled.
The press release claimed that "three-day-old broccoli sprouts consistently contain 20 to 50 times the amount of chemoprotective compounds found in mature broccoli heads, and may offer a simple, dietary means of chemically reducing cancer risk," says Paul Talalay, M.D., J.J. Abel Distinguished Service Professor of Pharmacology."
Now that was interesting. There is more of the good stuff in sprouts than in the mature plant. There is no reason to cook sprouts, so I wouldn't be destroying the chemical. So, I started buying cartons of the sprouts and adding them to our evening salads several times a week. We also continued to eat steamed broccoli two or three times a week.
But, broccoli sprouts aren't always available at the Market Basket in Franklin Lakes, and they are much pricier than some of the other sprouts on offer. I found many references to this book as a good source of information on how to grow my own. In practice those references turned out to be absolutely accurate; we can now grow regular crops of broccoli sprouts. As the author writes: "They stand about two to three inches tall, are frail and spindly, fall over in the slightest breeze...." So, plant them very very close together, about 200 seeds in a three inch square tray.
It pays to remain cynical, even if you enjoy eating a low calorie food that tastes good and may help your body fight cancer. Before writing this Review, I asked John Hopkins for the current status of their research results.
I received a very kind response indicating that Hopkins still believes the press release reports good science. The also sent me information on other benefits in the fight against UV damage to skin and skin blistering generally. They also referred me to a great resource, the Johns Hopkins Medical Desk Reference. [Amazon's policy against publishing links prevents me from citing the sources, but the John Hopkins website is easy to navigate.]
So, I can still recommend this book in good conscience. Broccoli sprouts have a bite something similar to uncooked cabbage, and spice up a mixed green salad in quite a pleasant way. Unless you dislike the taste of cabbage, of course. Then you may decide to just choke them down anyway for the food benefits.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great seeds!
Comment: We enjoy broccoli sprouts and these seeds make a wonderful sprout! Very happy with them. They seemed very fresh!
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You are purchasing 1/2 lb (8 ounces) of Organic Sprouting Seeds Broccoli. These seeds need about 6 days to sprout before they are ready to eat. Great broccoli taste with lots more nutrition then the fully mature plant. Great basis for salads and raw sprouted soups. Use on your favorite sandwich.
We ship all seeds by the pound - with a few exceptions notably broccoli, red cabbage, onion and garlic. These are shipped in 1/2 pound packages.
We will package your seeds as economically as possible.
Such as if you order 8 pounds of seed, you will get one bag of 8 pounds of seeds.
If this method does not suit you or your needs, please send me an email: info@sprouthouse.com
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