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Sprouts are generally ready to eat when the bean skins have dropped off and the first pair of leaves have opened. How do I know when bean sprouts are ready to eat?

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If you're looking for other crops to grow on your kitchen windowsill, our guides on how to grow basil and how to grow parsley are a great place to start. There's no right or wrong - it's all down to personal preference. If kept in the dark, they will remain white, like the bean sprouts from China. If the sprouts are exposed to light while they're growing the leaf tip will turn green on days 5 and 6. You can grow the sprouts longer if you wish but don’t stop the sprouting process too soon. They are ready to eat when the white sprout is at least 0.6in (1.5cm) long. Just remember a dimly lit spot is best and to keep them out of direct sunlight. You can grow bean sprouts on your kitchen windowsill in as little as three to four days. They are then ready to be used, or they can be stored in the fridge for a few days.

Spread out in a thin layer onto a dry paper towel, and cover with another paper towel, and pat gently. You may find it helps to remove some of the bean skins, and many should fall away naturally.

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Once they are fully sprouted, give them one more full rinse.

Continue until you see the sprouts have reached the desired length. Make sure air can circulate around the opening of the jar. Keep returning to the dimly lit storage area to facilitate the sprouting process.

Repeat every eight-12 hours for two-five days, rinsing and draining and refilling.

Then drain the water from the jar by tipping it gently over the sink either do this with the cloth attached or use a strainer.

Soak for eight-12 hours at room temperature until they swell: as a rule, the larger the bean, the longer they need to soak.

Place in a dimly lit place (in a cupboard or cabinet). Stretch some muslin or cheesecloth or similar across the jar’s mouth and secure with a band. Fill with clean water, making sure the beans don’t take up more than a quarter to a third of the space.

Put the beans in a transparent, wide mouth jar ( a mason jar, try Amazon, is ideal, but old pasta sauce jars are fine).

Soaking softens the outer membranes to facilitate sprouting. A ratio of 1:3 for beans to water is fine. Place the rinsed beans in a bowl and immerse in water overnight for 12 hours. Using a colander or strainer, rinse the beans in cold water until it runs clear.A small cup should give plenty of sprouts. Think in terms of the finished crop doubling the original quantity. Bear in mind that the beans will swell considerably in the process, and the resulting sprouts will also take up lots of space. Measure out a quantity of beans for sprouting.