what does quinoa taste like?

Feisty_one

hi, im having quinoa, with roasted courgette and red pepper, also crushed almonds, chicken breast and lime juice all mixed together with coriander,

never tried quinoa before... so what does it taste like? it it similar to rice?

Lizzy622

It is like rice, bland, without too much flavor and takes the flavors you mix into it. I can be bitter though if not properly rinsed before cooked.

rybo

It pretty much tastes like nothing, which is why all those other yummy things are mixed in with it.

doug_pierce

A dirty old tree branch (according to the Bud Light commercial).

soupandcookies

so what does it taste like?

earth. Kind of like dirt. But if you jazz it up, you can make it taste like delicious dirt.

meshashesha2012

i think it tastes a bit nutty, less earthy than brown rice. but i really dont have taste buds left from all the spices i eat.
if you want to give it more flavor to start then just used seasoned liquid to cook it in. the seasoning in the liquid will be infused in to the quinoa

GlutenFreeWench

cook it in broth:)

leslie_shoemaker

This thread is hilarious.
dirt, earth, lol...

birdiecs

like grains of dirt

Just kidding, sort of

magerum

hi, im having quinoa, with roasted courgette and red pepper, also crushed almonds, chicken breast and lime juice all mixed together with coriander,

never tried quinoa before... so what does it taste like? it it similar to rice?

If your rice tastes like dirt, then yes. No, really. It tastes like dirt to me, actual dirt.

cwolfman13

it doesn't taste like much on it's own. I like it, but it's a texture thing I think that gets people more than taste.

aharper84

Nothing

_SABOTEUR_

Graham Norton referred to it as cross between couscous and kitty litter in an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow.

BlueBombers

It doesn't really taste like anything

Mutant13

Kind of similar to cous cous, but earthier

geebusuk

Graham Norton referred to it as cross between couscous and kitty litter in an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow.

I haven't tried kitty litter, but at a guess, if it was freshly 'used'; that's probably about what you're getting.
It doesn't even have much protein.
Personally, I'd stick with rice/cous cous and a nice big lump of steak .

MyChocolateDiet

hi, im having quinoa, with roasted courgette and red pepper, also crushed almonds, chicken breast and lime juice all mixed together with coriander,

never tried quinoa before... so what does it taste like? it it similar to rice?

If your rice tastes like dirt, then yes. No, really. It tastes like dirt to me, actual dirt.

not to be confused with dirt jello? aka beets?

evileen99

It pretty much tastes like nothing, which is why all those other yummy things are mixed in with it.

Ditto. You gotta add all kinds of stuff to make it palatable.

MyChocolateDiet

i'm confused OP if you are "having it" how do you not know what it tastes like?

it's the grainy part of what you are eating. the part that is being helped by all the other ingredients and you are not sure you would want to eat alone.

I LOVE IT.

DownsizingAaron

To me it is similar to brown rice. Easy to flavor with almost anything because the taste isn't strong.

MyChocolateDiet

Graham Norton referred to it as cross between couscous and kitty litter in an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow.

I haven't tried kitty litter, but at a guess, if it was freshly 'used'; that's probably about what you're getting.
It doesn't even have much protein.
Personally, I'd stick with rice/cous cous and a nice big lump of steak .

yeah but the way I had it was with corn and red peppers and onions and some kind of marinade/sauce. I feel like rice nor cous cous would have enough to stand up to those flavors in the kind of mix i enjoyed. i found it incredibly strong and satisfying a side dish. very very bold flavors and textures that IMO would not stand up to those other ingredients in rice or cous cous form. even brown rice.

Feisty_one

well i ate it and thought it was really nice, very filling and soaked up all the flavours of the vegetable stock i cooked it in.. having it tonight too different kind of texture to what ive eaten before, but i like it much better than cous cous.

livingleanlivingclean

It tastes like quinoa

mmargarette

Quinoa has this nutty flavor to it. I don't mind it at all. I LOVE quinoa. It has everything you need in macros! I stopped eating rice and switched to quinoa.

tbresina

That concoction sounds amazing btw- It takes on the flavor of what you add to it. I love the red variety from trader joes! Its super healthy for you so I hope you like it!

_Zardoz_

like grains of dirt

Just kidding, sort of

Actually that's pretty accurate and the reason I don't eat the stuff. I've tried to like it but decided I'm not going to eat something that tastes that bad