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Sat, Oct 4, 14 at 21:11
| Have you ever tried growing chickpea shoots for microgreens? Do they taste anything like pea shoots? Any toxicity issues I should be concerned about? Thanks. Edit: Just to clarify, I am referring to shoots and not sprouts. I would let them grow for several days after germination before I harvest them. |
This post was edited by Slimy_Okra on Sat, Oct 4, 14 at 21:19
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| don't know how to advise, Slimy, as I grow only sunflower, pea, and buckwheat greens. I do eat fava greens when I over plant them. But I do know that chickpeas are the fastest germinators, producing spears in two days, and given that peas and fava greens are so similar, I would guess chickpeas will be similar to them too. |
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| Chick pea shoots are pretty tough, although the young leaves can be eaten. They taste slightly sour. I cook them with the spinach etc. Try them out. The pods themselves are very fibrous and not edible. |
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- Posted by Slimy_Okra 2b (My Page) on Mon, Oct 6, 14 at 19:54
| Thanks. Glib, are fava shoots safe to eat? Do they taste similar to pea shoots? |
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| yes and yes. I buy the cover crop favas, no point in buying expensive seeds if the greens are the same. |
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