Beans that don't sprout
Posted: March 23rd, 2021, 11:25 pm
I have some mung beans that have been soaking for several days. I had expected them to sprout: indeed, some of them were due for use three days ago in the stuffing for the baked mushrooms.
Today I gave up waiting for them to sprout. But squeezing a sample indicated they felt ready to eat despite that. And using them in this evening's stir-fry worked nicely: they were indeed good. I have another portion, and will probably use them to stuff mushrooms (or something) again sometime in the next couple of days.
But what would cause them not to sprout? In the past, about three days in water and they're nicely sprouted and ready to use. This time, more than double that and they're usable but not sprouted. I wonder if they've been sitting in my cupboard too long?
Today I gave up waiting for them to sprout. But squeezing a sample indicated they felt ready to eat despite that. And using them in this evening's stir-fry worked nicely: they were indeed good. I have another portion, and will probably use them to stuff mushrooms (or something) again sometime in the next couple of days.
But what would cause them not to sprout? In the past, about three days in water and they're nicely sprouted and ready to use. This time, more than double that and they're usable but not sprouted. I wonder if they've been sitting in my cupboard too long?