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Title: Quinoa?
Post by: katynewbie on April 06, 2009, 14:52:35
 :-\

Anyone eat it regularly? I cooked it the other week, and it was probably my fault, but it was 'orrible!

Suggestions or comments?

Title: Re: Quinoa?
Post by: littlebabybird on April 06, 2009, 15:53:30
hi katynewbie
sooo did you rince it?
did you put it in boiling water and simmer for about 11 mins?

what sort of horrible?

we use it for all sorts of stuff


lbb
Title: Re: Quinoa?
Post by: katynewbie on April 06, 2009, 19:45:13
 ::)

Think it was just that I did nothing with it! I rinsed it, cooked as per instructions and served it plain as you would rice or couscous etc. Maybe I should have done something else with it to perk it up?

???
Title: Re: Quinoa?
Post by: Duke Ellington on April 07, 2009, 16:33:25
I cook mine with chicken stock instead of water :) makes quite a big difference!

Duke
Title: Re: Quinoa?
Post by: PurpleHeather on April 08, 2009, 07:06:34
Not something I have tried. I find white bread, rice, pasta, cous-cous, and similar type things bland, meant to fill us up rather than give an explosion of taste. I am always adding tasty things to them.

I found this on line.

http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--1367/cooking-quinoa.asp



Title: Re: Quinoa?
Post by: 1066 on April 16, 2009, 12:46:17
I've never tried it, but I'm curious now I've read this post and the link. It definietly sounds like you need to spice it up with garlic, onions etc and it would depend on what you serve it with.
As I'm always looking for new ideas I'll have to source some.
Thanks