New Found Love - Quinoa: Miracle Grain
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I am one that tried it and found the texture not to my liking. Maybe I will play with it and see if I cant work on the texture issue.
Ah ha..you have inspired me.
How did you cook it? Playing with the amount of water can alter the texture (less water = firmer, more water = mushier). I like mine a bit firmer, so I use slightly less than 2 cups of water for 1 cup of quinoa.0 -
I love quinoa too!
There is a great Martha Rose Shulman recipe on the NYTimes website for a Quinoa, Corn and Edamame salad that also features red pepper, radish and feta. Lime, cilantro and jalapeno spice it up!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/health/nutrition/14recipehealth.html?ref=quinoa
And this will take you to quite a few of her Quinoa recipes, including muffins and a gratin!
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/quinoa/index.html
Quinoa newbies - remember to rinse well, or else it will be bitter. Enjoy!
EDIT: to vonnegut2767 - water to grain ratio of 2:1 is what I found on-line.
I get a little lazy and sometimes just put it in the rice cooker!0 -
I also recently discovered quinoa. Now I can't live without it. I cook mine in my rice cooker, 1 cup quinoa, 2 cups water with a bit of kosher salt and a bit of smoked paprika. Unreal.
I have no trouble finding it, I get it at the Bulk Barn, of course that's here in Canada (I just ride my dogsled to the store, and bring my delicious quinoa back to my igloo). I find it's also cheaper at the bulk barn, mostly because I can control how much I buy.0 -
I'm gluten intolerant, so quinoa is one of my go-to grains. It is increasing in popularity, so beware of processed food (such as pasta and crackers) that has quinoa front and center. Read the label and you will find a lot of corn starch and/or rice in addition to the quinoa. Once again, "convenience food" is not very healthy. It really doesn't take long to cook from scratch.0
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bump :flowerforyou:
Winco run tomorrow!
Steel cut oats and quinoa0 -
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