Quinoa

gmphmac · 11-06-2011, 11:41

I've never tried quinoa, but heard so many good things about it being a superfood and all that...

Does anyone here use it regularly?

jojo01 · 11-06-2011, 11:56

I wouldn't say regularly, but occasionally (It's quite expensive!). I use it in place of cous cous.

LaChatteGitane · 11-06-2011, 12:09

Very often (well, once a week)

whoever,hey · 11-06-2011, 12:26

I like it and prefer it to cous cous. I put it in a veggie casserole, and it adds a nice crunch to the veg. It sort of coats the veg.

elise28 · 12-06-2011, 06:36

I have quinoa almost everyday now as I'm hoping to eventually eliminate gluten completely from my diet. I use it in any recipe in which one would usually use rice like pilaf, paella, cold salads, etc.
Breakfast options: cooked quinoa 'oatmeal', quinoa puffs, quinoa flakes.
I also buy quinoa pasta, quinoa cookies and quinoa flour for baking.

John_Elway · 12-06-2011, 12:29

It's fantastic, eat it!

gmphmac · 12-06-2011, 13:10

Well, I tried some in a salad. It's really delicious, and very filling

How long does it last in the fridge? I'm thinking of making a big batch and just using it as and when.

whoever,hey · 12-06-2011, 14:01

quinoa in the fridge?

gmphmac · 12-06-2011, 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

quinoa in the fridge?

Ooh, I take it you shouldn't store it?

Shrike · 13-06-2011, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmphmac

Ooh, I take it you shouldn't store it?

I'm sure you can store cooked quinoa the same way you would other cooked pulses.
I expect whoever,hey thought you were going to store the dried grain in the fridge - which would be completely unecessary.

:]Hannah · 15-06-2011, 17:59

I eat it every night with steamed vegetables. You have to rinse it thoroughly before you cook it or it can be quite bitter. I can't say I particularly like the taste but I mix it with peas and it tastes alot better.

LaChatteGitane · 15-06-2011, 18:21

I never rince it and I haven't noticed it being bitter.

I heat some olive oil in a pan, put the required amount of quinoa in. Stirring while 'frying' and then add water. Leave to simmer till all the water has been absorbed/evaporated.
I don't use a lot of water though.

degsyhufc · 15-06-2011, 18:57

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Originally Posted by :]Hannah

I eat it every night with steamed vegetables. You have to rinse it thoroughly before you cook it or it can be quite bitter. I can't say I particularly like the taste but I mix it with peas and it tastes alot better.

Why do you eat it then?

LaChatteGitane · 15-06-2011, 19:11

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Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Why do you eat it then?

'cause it's good for ye !

c4rv · 15-06-2011, 19:54

we have it every now and then. Cook it as per pulses, though it looks like cous cous its not the same.

bobobacon · 15-06-2011, 20:35

You can get red and white varieties. The red takes longer to cook and tastes a bit more nutty. I prefer the white.

:]Hannah · 15-06-2011, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Why do you eat it then?

because I'm a vegetarian and it's a complete protein..

whoever,hey · 15-06-2011, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by :]Hannah

I eat it every night with steamed vegetables. You have to rinse it thoroughly before you cook it or it can be quite bitter. I can't say I particularly like the taste but I mix it with peas and it tastes alot better.

That sounds like the blandest veggie diet i've ever heard in recent years.

I could make a better veggie meal than that and i'm a meat eater.

Eating the same meal every night also doesn't give you a varied diet in the slightest.

LaChatteGitane · 15-06-2011, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by whoever,hey

That sounds like the blandest veggie diet i've ever heard in recent years.

I could make a better veggie meal than that and i'm a meat eater.

Eating the same meal every night also doesn't give you a varied diet in the slightest.

Indeed, but I think I read somewhere that hannah also has to eat gluten free.
Still, there should be plenty of variety possible, even on a restricted diet.

11-06-2011, 11:41	#1
gmphmac Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Everywhere Posts: 2,082	Quinoa I've never tried quinoa, but heard so many good things about it being a superfood and all that... Does anyone here use it regularly?

11-06-2011, 11:56	#2
jojo01 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,215	I wouldn't say regularly, but occasionally (It's quite expensive!). I use it in place of cous cous.

11-06-2011, 12:09	#3
LaChatteGitane Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: stirring the cauldron Posts: 3,957	Very often (well, once a week)

11-06-2011, 12:26	#4
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	I like it and prefer it to cous cous. I put it in a veggie casserole, and it adds a nice crunch to the veg. It sort of coats the veg.

12-06-2011, 06:36	#5
elise28 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 302	I have quinoa almost everyday now as I'm hoping to eventually eliminate gluten completely from my diet. I use it in any recipe in which one would usually use rice like pilaf, paella, cold salads, etc. Breakfast options: cooked quinoa 'oatmeal', quinoa puffs, quinoa flakes. I also buy quinoa pasta, quinoa cookies and quinoa flour for baking.

12-06-2011, 12:29	#6
John_Elway Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: I live in the woods Posts: 5,061	It's fantastic, eat it!

12-06-2011, 13:10	#7
gmphmac Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Everywhere Posts: 2,082	Well, I tried some in a salad. It's really delicious, and very filling How long does it last in the fridge? I'm thinking of making a big batch and just using it as and when.

12-06-2011, 14:01	#8
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	quinoa in the fridge?

12-06-2011, 20:29	#9
gmphmac Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Everywhere Posts: 2,082	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey quinoa in the fridge? Ooh, I take it you shouldn't store it?

13-06-2011, 00:17	#10
Shrike Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 11,480	Quote: Originally Posted by gmphmac Ooh, I take it you shouldn't store it? I'm sure you can store cooked quinoa the same way you would other cooked pulses. I expect whoever,hey thought you were going to store the dried grain in the fridge - which would be completely unecessary.

15-06-2011, 17:59	#11
:]Hannah Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,454	I eat it every night with steamed vegetables. You have to rinse it thoroughly before you cook it or it can be quite bitter. I can't say I particularly like the taste but I mix it with peas and it tastes alot better.

15-06-2011, 18:21	#12
LaChatteGitane Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: stirring the cauldron Posts: 3,957	I never rince it and I haven't noticed it being bitter. I heat some olive oil in a pan, put the required amount of quinoa in. Stirring while 'frying' and then add water. Leave to simmer till all the water has been absorbed/evaporated. I don't use a lot of water though.

15-06-2011, 18:57	#13
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by :]Hannah I eat it every night with steamed vegetables. You have to rinse it thoroughly before you cook it or it can be quite bitter. I can't say I particularly like the taste but I mix it with peas and it tastes alot better. Why do you eat it then?

15-06-2011, 19:11	#14
LaChatteGitane Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: stirring the cauldron Posts: 3,957	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc Why do you eat it then? 'cause it's good for ye !

15-06-2011, 19:54	#15
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	we have it every now and then. Cook it as per pulses, though it looks like cous cous its not the same.

15-06-2011, 20:35	#16
bobobacon Inactive Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 596	You can get red and white varieties. The red takes longer to cook and tastes a bit more nutty. I prefer the white.

15-06-2011, 20:41	#17
:]Hannah Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,454	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc Why do you eat it then? because I'm a vegetarian and it's a complete protein..

15-06-2011, 20:50	#18
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	Quote: Originally Posted by :]Hannah I eat it every night with steamed vegetables. You have to rinse it thoroughly before you cook it or it can be quite bitter. I can't say I particularly like the taste but I mix it with peas and it tastes alot better. That sounds like the blandest veggie diet i've ever heard in recent years. I could make a better veggie meal than that and i'm a meat eater. Eating the same meal every night also doesn't give you a varied diet in the slightest.

15-06-2011, 21:07	#19
LaChatteGitane Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: stirring the cauldron Posts: 3,957	Quote: Originally Posted by whoever,hey That sounds like the blandest veggie diet i've ever heard in recent years. I could make a better veggie meal than that and i'm a meat eater. Eating the same meal every night also doesn't give you a varied diet in the slightest. Indeed, but I think I read somewhere that hannah also has to eat gluten free. Still, there should be plenty of variety possible, even on a restricted diet.

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