I once had a biology professor who was obsessed with Quinoa. And with reason, because it is awesome.
What is Quinoa (if you've never tried it)?
Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and was followed in importance by maize. In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered a possible crop in NASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned space flights.
Thank you, Wikipedia.
What Wikipedia failed to mention was that it is also pure deliciousness aside from the fact that it looks like little tadpoles when cooked.
We bought a 5 lb. bag of it at Costco, and haven't regretted it.
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I made the mistake of trying this for the first time while pregnant, can't stand it. Maybe I'll wait a few years and try it again.
I was just reading about it yesterday (as an alternative to brown rice since it's yucky) and thought about trying some after our next grocery shopping trip. Thanks for the info.
It's really good, easy to cook, and there are great recipes out there. (I wasn't fond of the curry Quinoa, but it was okay.) It makes for a good side or, like you said, we think it's a good substitute for rice.
We really like it! And since I have a low tolerance for meat proteins, it's a great substitute for getting protein in my diet.
so, you just eat it plain, like you would rice? Or can you also substitute it in a recipe that calls for rice? Does it taste like rice?
I wouldn't necessarily eat it plain. You cook it like rice, the texture is a little different. I think you could substitute it for rice, but I'm not sure if it is as absorbent as rice is. There are some good recipes on allrecipies.com. It's worth trying.
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