The process of bean sprouts

When promoting healthy eating, growing bean sprouts at home can not only ensure safety, but also the nutritional value will not be easily lost like those sold outside. The process of growing bean sprouts is very particular. If it is not done properly, the sprouts will have a bad smell or a sewer smell. Although bean sprouts seem simple, there is a lot of knowledge involved in growing them. In order to enjoy the greenest food, the process of bean sprouting needs to be carefully understood.

Many people have never made their own bean sprouts, and they often open the lid to watch the sprouting process. As a result, the sprouts taste bitter. These are all details. But don't worry, as long as you make adequate preparations and pay attention to details, there will be no problems in the bean sprout process.

Materials: mung beans, large Coke bottle (1.5L), sunshade cloth (lightproof)

First, wash the high-quality mung beans with water, and then soak them for 24 hours to allow the mung beans to fully absorb water and expand. Note: Generally, you should choose a container with a relatively flat bottom, and do not put too much water, just enough to cover the mung beans. Otherwise, too much water will prevent the mung beans from breathing and easily spoil them. Until the little sprouts drill out of the mung bean skin, they are ready to sprout; look at the cute little sprouts coming out:

Drill a few holes at the bottom of the Coca-Cola bottle and use small scissors to widen the size of the holes so that the mung beans just don't come out (to prevent the water from accumulating in the bottle and to ensure the freshness of the mung bean sprouts). Cut off the tapered part of the bottle mouth for ventilation and easy pouring of water. Put the soaked mung beans into the bottle, about one-fifth of the height of the bottle, to give the bean sprouts some space to grow.

4. Start watering for the first time, and the water will flow out naturally from the bottom of the bottle

Wrap the bottle with a layer of cloth or paper, as long as it is not light-transmissive. The bean sprouts will turn red if light is allowed to pass through. This is very important. 6. Cover the bottle with a layer of cloth, which must not be light-transmissive.

7. Try to water the plants three times a day, morning, noon and evening. Office workers can water the plants once in the morning and evening. This is the benefit of beverage bottles, which can retain water well. Let's see the results after a week.

Look at the detailed picture of the bean sprouts. They are so thick and long, no worse than those bean sprouts grown with chemical agents in the supermarket. Look at the roots again. They are so long and have branches. These are truly naturally grown bean sprouts! The bean sprouts grown with this method are thick and long because the bottle is narrow and there are many beans, which squeezes the sprouts and does not lose much water, allowing the sprouts to grow more vigorously. (I think the same method of growing bean sprouts would also be good, I’ll try it when I have time).

Making bean sprouts

1. Select beans: Wash with clean water. Be sure to remove all floating beans (mung beans, soybeans, peas) when washing. These are immature or spoiled beans, and their germination rate is extremely low.

2. Spread a layer of clean sand about 5 cm thick in a jar, a large plastic box, or other container (the material doesn't matter, as long as it is clean and has drainage at the bottom). Spread the washed beans that have been soaked until they are swollen and cracked evenly on the sand. Don't spread too much, otherwise they will easily go bad. Cover the beans evenly with a layer of clean sand, about 1CM thick.

3. Water several times a day to maintain humidity, but do not allow water to stagnate.

4. After a few days, the bean sprouts will emerge. Just wash off the sand in clean water.

Technical points:

A. The bad beans are removed during cleaning.

B. The container should have good drainage, never letting the beans soak in water, but maintaining sufficient humidity.

C. Don't expose the beans to sunlight, otherwise they will turn green immediately. Cover with sand to keep out the sun, and if you're concerned, cover the container with a lid.

D. Beans grow very fast after germination, so harvest in time!

The process of growing bean sprouts is actually very simple. Once you master the trick, you can do it yourself and prepare the ingredients to make it yourself. It must be a different taste to stir-fry the bean sprouts you grow yourself. In the face of increasingly severe food safety issues, if you have more skills like growing your own bean sprouts, your life will be guaranteed.