[quote]ethanwest wrote:
Interesting, my girlfriend is Asian and she thinks it’s absolutely insane that I would choose quinoa over rice. I’ve recently gone back to rice because it’s not worth losing blowjobs over.[/quote]
Sound logic.
I still can’t get it to taste good with chicken broth. I use broth and cook it in a rice cooker with quartered onions and some spices. Still tastes bland.
Maybe I need beef broth AND beef bullion?
Or some…modafinil? 
Quinoa is so good. I made it for the first time last night…
Dieting with Shelby right now and I was getting sick of sweet potatoes after 1 month of only those as a carb source. I don’t usually eat grains but this is gluten free and absolutly awesome. 1 oz is 6 g of carbs. The texture of red quinoa is really spongey and light. I just seasoned it with salt and pepper and it was good.
Trader Joe’s for $3.99 - 16 oz (uncooked) per box.
Just bought some quinoa last night. It’s from NOW and is certified organic. Anyone use this brand? I love their supplements and company in general. Question: How do you rinse it? It looks too small to use a strainer.
[quote]dnlcdstn wrote:
Just bought some quinoa last night. It’s from NOW and is certified organic. Anyone use this brand? I love their supplements and company in general. Question: How do you rinse it? It looks too small to use a strainer. [/quote]
I use a fine mesh strainer. You could probably also just put it in a pot you intend to cook it in, add several cups of water, pour off the water – the quinoa should stay clumped together in the bottom if you’re reasonably careful. Repeat a couple more times. Then the residual water will mean that you need to add a little less water then 2:1 when you cook. That should do the trick.
I hope that makes sense.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]dnlcdstn wrote:
Question: How do you rinse it? It looks too small to use a strainer. [/quote]
Use a sock. Then apply the rinsed quinoa to the underside of the scrotum, for maximum absorbtion.
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You drunk?
On the whole washing of quinoa, I never even do it. Your boiling it for a little bit anyways when you cook it, so I figure that does a good enough job of cleaning for me! ha
[quote]Cozzy wrote:
Hmmm, I’m not sure on all the differences in grocery stores between Canada (specifically Ontario) and the U.S. but anyone from Ontario mind letting me know where they get their quinoa? I’ve checked out a couple local stores (Loblaws chains and Sobeys) but I can’t seem to come across it. Then again, I haven’t asked anyone working in the store, so that’s my fault. Is it categorized as a “health food” in the store? If so, I never have luck with such things at the Sobeys locations I’ve been to, but Zehrs has that handy section that I could pop over to.
Just curious if anyone would mind letting me know so I can try a bit harder to search for it on the shelf when I go shopping next. Thanks! I’ve never tried it, but I’ve been awfully curious to see what it’s like.[/quote]
Check the Organic/Health Food section in Loblaws. That’s where I get my quinoa.
[quote]baint wrote:
[quote]Cozzy wrote:
Hmmm, I’m not sure on all the differences in grocery stores between Canada (specifically Ontario) and the U.S. but anyone from Ontario mind letting me know where they get their quinoa? I’ve checked out a couple local stores (Loblaws chains and Sobeys) but I can’t seem to come across it. Then again, I haven’t asked anyone working in the store, so that’s my fault. Is it categorized as a “health food” in the store? If so, I never have luck with such things at the Sobeys locations I’ve been to, but Zehrs has that handy section that I could pop over to.
Just curious if anyone would mind letting me know so I can try a bit harder to search for it on the shelf when I go shopping next. Thanks! I’ve never tried it, but I’ve been awfully curious to see what it’s like.[/quote]
Check the Organic/Health Food section in Loblaws. That’s where I get my quinoa.
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I don’t know if you have 'em up there, but Trader Joes carries a couple different types at a great price.
Washing the Quinoa is not for getting the dirt off, cleanliness, or sanitation, it is for helping with the taste (at least this is what the package says that I use). Google it, and you will see most of the preparation instructions say to do this to get rid of the BITTERNESS. Something about the the grain that makes it bitter. Anyways I always soak mine for 10 - 15 minutes. Just put it in a pot, let it sit, then slowly pour the water out leaving the Quinoa at the bottom.
As far as the health benefits, I don’t think anyone would try to argue that lean meats are superior. What Quinoa offers is an excellent “rice like” alternative, that still gives you a complete protein. If you don’t know what a complete protein is google it. It is extremely rare to find a non animal protein that is also a complete protein.
When cooking Quinoa, you can add all kinds of things to make it taste better. I like the chicken broth with a little Omega 3 butter. For and Asian recipe I like to add a little sesame oil, and some teriyaki sauce. Sometimes I like to add some soy sauce, just gotta watch for the sodium levels. Some people like it for breakfast. Served cold with yogurt or something sweet. Like raisins, bananas, or any dried fruit. If you are going to serve it this way I suggest not using the chicken broth when cooking it. Chicken + sweet yogurt = involuntary bulimia.
Lastly, for anyone who doesn’t know it’s pronounced Keen-wah. Not at all like it’s spelling would suggest.
The best tasting Quinoa is the RED one.
There is white, red, and black. Trader Joe’s does not have the red stuff. Whole Foods does, as do other markets.
I use it as part of the “Inca Warrior Breakfast” (i.e., cook quinoa and dump in blueberries, nuts, chopped apple, cinnamon, allspice at the end). Search this site for specific cooking directions.
[quote]fred99 wrote:
The best tasting Quinoa is the RED one.
There is white, red, and black. Trader Joe’s does not have the red stuff. Whole Foods does, as do other markets.
I use it as part of the “Inca Warrior Breakfast” (i.e., cook quinoa and dump in blueberries, nuts, chopped apple, cinnamon, allspice at the end). Search this site for specific cooking directions. [/quote]
Incorrect. Trader Joe’s does carry red quinoa.
The washing helps get rid of sarponins and other chemicals that are there to stop animals eating it, some of the chemicals can be really bad long term for your digestive system and in the short term impairs nutrient uptake.
[quote]Cozzy wrote:
Hmmm, I’m not sure on all the differences in grocery stores between Canada (specifically Ontario) and the U.S. but anyone from Ontario mind letting me know where they get their quinoa? I’ve checked out a couple local stores (Loblaws chains and Sobeys) but I can’t seem to come across it. Then again, I haven’t asked anyone working in the store, so that’s my fault. Is it categorized as a “health food” in the store? If so, I never have luck with such things at the Sobeys locations I’ve been to, but Zehrs has that handy section that I could pop over to.
Just curious if anyone would mind letting me know so I can try a bit harder to search for it on the shelf when I go shopping next. Thanks! I’ve never tried it, but I’ve been awfully curious to see what it’s like.[/quote]
where in ontario? I live in london and get it from the local market
like to soak quinoa overnight in cold water… then in the morning, drain the water & add oats and milk & make as you would porridge.
Quinoa tastes pretty bland to me. So that’s why when I’d eat it, I’d take it like a pill supplement. One big spoonful at a time and then a small sip of water to wash it down. It’s one of the only foods that chewing is pointless with.