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| veggies4me
Joined: 01/05/11 Posts: 172 |
Help with Quinoa Posted Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 9:33 PM I never used Quinoa and since there were a couple recipes for this week, I'd thought I'd give it a try. I saw different varities, but ended up buying red (it was cheaper - it's expensive). There were also varieties like flakes, etc. What is the best to use? What is your experience with it? Also - I can't find Edamame and was going to try it. Any suggestions - is it just a snack like soybeans? |
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| fairy
Joined: 01/04/11 Posts: 18 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 10:00 PM i adore quinoa! it has so many amazing and wonderful uses. it also is very high in protien, so that makes it even more wonderful i my eyes pretty much...you cant go wrong with this amazing little seed. it is quick, easy and yummy! he that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill of the physicion |
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| chefcrae
Joined: 01/02/11 Posts: 14 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Sunday, January 9, 2011 at 11:34 PM Usually red quinoa should be rinsed, especially if purchased in bulk. If it wasd in a box the producer may have already rinsed it. I t removes a bitter residue. Red or traditional can be used interchange able. The best way to cook is to cook just like pasta, then drain. It should have a slight crunch or pop to it when cooked properly. |
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BlondRenee
 Location: California Posts: 97 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 12:54 AM Millet is good too...nutty taste..good |
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| Susan Levin
Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:39 AM Edamame can be found with other frozen vegetables. It is soybean but in the pod. I can find it at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and often in my mainstream grocery store (here that would be Safeway and Harris Teeter). Susan Levin, MS, RD |
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Wild4Stars
 Location: Florida Posts: 832 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 7:53 AM Quinoa is wonderful. I cook it with slivers of veggies, or mix with other grains, barley, or rice. I also add it to my Kashi 7 Grain Pilaf. Add it to soup, too. My Publix has edamame in the produce department in the Greenwise section. Also in the frozen vegetable case. In the produce department you can buy it in the shell or already shelled. Great tossed on salads or just eaten out of the package. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com |
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cch22
 Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 8:10 AM Hi.. i have never seen quinoa flakes.. i am not really sure what i would use them for.. maybe a filler? anyway quinoa is wonderful... just a go to like brown rice but it cooks quicker.. |
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lisag81
 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 64 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 4:54 PM Does all quinoa need to be rinsed first? The last time I tried to make it I thought it had a really bitter taste - and it wasn't the red kind. I'm wondering if there was some kind of residue on it? I'm giving it another shot tonight to go along with the portabello recipe. We'll see how it goes. I think I'll rinse it first just in case.... Check out my blog as I do the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart! http://vegamorphosis.blogspot.com
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| Susan Levin
Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 5:28 PM Yes, there are bitter-tasting saponins on quinoa. It doesn't bother me, but for some, rinsing is critical for better tasting quinoa. Susan Levin, MS, RD |
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| lisag81
Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 64 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:53 PM I decided to rinse it and I liked it so much better!! Maybe I'm just more sensitive to the saponins? Either way, I'm happy I gave it another try because it's so healthy for you. I'll be eating it a lot more now Check out my blog as I do the 21-Day Vegan Kickstart! http://vegamorphosis.blogspot.com
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craftycat70
 Location: Southern California Posts: 139 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 7:07 PM
Also - I can't find Edamame and was going to try it. Any suggestions - is it just a snack like soybeans?
Craftycat - Southern, CA |
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| beasadeghi
Joined: 09/09/10 Posts: 16 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Monday, January 10, 2011 at 8:16 PM My family won't eat edamame, not because they don't like it but because I can't find it organic. They say soybeans and anything made with soybeans has to be organic. Apparently conventional soybean crops are heavily treated with pesticides. Is that true? Beatrice |
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| philocrates
Joined: 03/18/10 Posts: 47 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM If not pre rinsed you MUST rinse it. That is not optional nor a matter of taste. The saponin is a toxic glycoside. This article explains what happens if you don't rinse it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa |
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| Madcat
Joined: 09/07/10 Location: MICHIGAN!!!! Posts: 61 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 3:36 AM 85-90% of the soybeans grown in the USA is a genetically modified food. The beans are Round-up ™ ready and produced by the same people who make, wait for it...... Round-up™ that would be Monsanto. Testing on these foods is very weak and no long term health studies are available. So I agree with your family. |
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| Wild4Stars
Location: Florida Posts: 832 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 6:15 AM I try to eat as much organic as financially possible, but ALWAYS organic soybeans. Ancient Harvest packages a quinoa that is organic and pre-washed, no need to rinse. It's a bit more expansive than buying it in bulk, but I sometimes find coupons, or I stock up when it's on sale BOGO. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com |
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| cch22
Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:10 AM Huh..I realized how much i didn't know abuot quinoa. I am glad to know if i buy in bulk that i should rinse or/and soak.. after reading the wikipedia page.. i actually have another question.. "The first step in preparing quinoa is to remove the saponins, a process that requires soaking the grain in water for a few hours, then changing the water and resoaking, or rinsing it in ample running water either in a fine strainer or in cheesecloth. " ok. so i was thinking i could put it in water before i started my day and drain it before i left for work.... but then i read the next part... "Quinoa may be germinated in its raw form to boost its nutritional value. Germination activates its natural enzymes and multiplies its vitamin content.[15] In fact, quinoa has a notably short germination period: Only 2–4 hours resting in a glass of clean water is enough to make it sprout and release gases" I am pretty sure i don't want it to start sprouting if i want to use it in a salad..AND if I want sprouts, can I make them with quinoa?? Cynthia |
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| Susan Levin
Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:20 AM Gosh - it makes it all sound so difficult! Let me reiterate, that I never rinse or soak quinoa and I really don't notice a weird taste! But I get that people do. However, a quick rinse always seems to solve this problem. It's true that quinoa does "sprout" after soaking. If you are concerned about this metamorphosis, just soak them in the refrigerator. They don't sprout like bean sprouts, though. You won't see a dramatic change in their look. Susan Levin, MS, RD |
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| Susan Levin
Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:20 AM Gosh - it makes it all sound so difficult! Let me reiterate, that I never rinse or soak quinoa and I really don't notice a weird taste! But I get that people do. However, a quick rinse always seems to solve this problem. It's true that quinoa does "sprout" after soaking. If you are concerned about this metamorphosis, just soak them in the refrigerator. They don't sprout like bean sprouts, though. You won't see a dramatic change in their look. Susan Levin, MS, RD |
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| cch22
Location: New York State Posts: 1000 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 7:32 AM it's a go.. i looked at my packages.. they both say either washed or throughly pre-rinsed. So it's not so hard.. just cook it two to one with water and done! Unless i buy in bulk there doesn't seem to be a reason to pre-rinse |
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2meowers
 Location: Sequim, WA Posts: 127 |
RE: Help with Quinoa Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 1:08 PM Just a word about edemame at Costco. I avoid food from China, and my Costco carries that big box of edemame also, but it's a product of China, as is any I've found in Safeway. I've found an organic, USA grown, non GMO, shelled edemame in 12 oz. pkgs in my local non-chain market in the freezer section. It's by Sunrich Food Group, in Hope, MN. http://www.sunopta.com/foods. "But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy." Plutarch. |
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