| Author | Message | ||
     Wolfridgerider |
Anybody ever eat Quinoa? "Keenwah" good... bad... how did you fix it? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Never met her. | ||
| Swordsman |
GREAT stuff. Way better than rice. Fix it like you would rice... boil, add salt n butter. I love the texture... each grain pops a little when you bite into it. They look a little weird cooked though... almost like tadpoles. The germ uncurls, giving the grain little tails. ~SM | ||
| Fireboltwillie |
sometimes i substitute half of the water with beef or chicken broth. adds flavor. it's pretty much a healthy, blank canvass. | ||
| Jcbikes |
Good Stuff! | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
well I stopped at Kroger and picked some up $5.99 for 12 oz. there has to be a better place to buy... | ||
| Fahren |
Can be really tasty, and is very, very good for you. I'm all for diversifying the grains we eat, beyond the preponderance of wheat and corn. It's a healthier way to eat. Look for it in bulk at health food stores for better pricing. (Message edited by fahren on January 07, 2011) | ||
| Buellkowski |
I've eaten it in regular stews, where the quinoa replaced a "traditional" grain like rice, noodles, etc. for a gluten-free dish. The "popping" SM mentions is an acquired taste. Almost the same texture as some caviar, to me. My brain doesn't always associate it with "grain." | ||
| Blake |
Never heard of Quinoa until now. Am jazzed to try it. Really enjoy barley in lieu of rice or noodles. If you've never tried that, it is really good too. | ||
| Hootowl |
I like barley in soup. I like it better in beer. | ||
| 86129squids |
I used to buy the fancy cereal from the health food section of the grocery when it went on sale- check out Amaranth, Spelt, etc. too. Many of these are pretty dang tasty, especially with half a banana, but can get pricey... | ||
| Prof_stack |
It is a nice addition to the grain bill when making bread. It is more of a seed than a grain. It has a nice distinctive taste (your taste buds may differ). | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
I boiled some up and it kinda had a broccoli smell to it. A little salt.. a little pepper... not bad.... then I put some tabasco chipotle sauce on it... even better. I just need to find a cost effective place to buy it | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
and just a FYI... don't let it boil over... those little bastard go everywhere and are a PAIN to clean up | ||
| 86129squids |
I went "Krogering" today too... Skipped the stupid expensive stuff there (LOTS), then went to the grocery outlet and paid half-price compared to Kroger... Mark- do you have a food co-op up there? Sometimes becoming a member at one is worth it... lots of bulk prices, high quality "hippie" produced stuff, knowledgeable peeps, etc... OTOH, I overheard a Kroger deli worker tell someone "yeah, feta cheese is a lot like ricotta"...  | ||
| Balloyd66 |
http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/how-to-make-qui noa-the-powerhouse-seed-2410950/ | ||
| Blake |
Twelve x 12 ounce packages at amazon for $49 Yikes. I may look into farming the stuff! | ||
| Fahren |
"I may look into farming the stuff!" Verily - how hard could it be? There's no milling or processing involved. One family's supply couldn't take up very much planting space. Hmmmm. | ||
| 86129squids |
Still didn't buy any cereal other than Cheerios. The vitamin version... |
