On Apr 23, 6:16*am, "john martin" > wrote:
> I forgot some mung beans that I was soaking and they have put out white root
> shoots.
>
> I know that some people sprout pulses and beans to put in salad *raw*, but
> at what point do mung beans (and others such as alfalfa- widely sold in
> health food shops in London for sprouting) * become safe to eat raw in a
> salad? *Since it says on all the packets not to eat raw.

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/heal...salmonella.htm

--Bryan, aka Bobo Bonobo http://www.TheBonobos.com