Gardian Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 My wife has just seen a recipe for the above.From the photo, it looks a bit like cous-cous / semolina / rice. Anybody know exactly what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Its a south american grain in vogue at the moment thanks to progs such as you are what you eat.I bought a fairtrade box of it from leclerc earlier this year, when I was on my New Year Health kick, but fell off the wagon before I even opened the packet [:$]From what I gather its a fairly bland grain but will take on the flavours of whatever its cooked in. I might try in a casserole or stew just to use it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 From Larousse Gastronomique Quinoa is:"Seeds of Chenopodium quinoa , a plant cultivated by the South American Incas for the leaves and seeds...The seeds are also grown to a small extent in USA and GB...Quinoa is used as a grain or milled to produce a variety of products including flours for baked goods, breakfast cereals and animal feed.It's gluten free too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 it has the same texture of seseme seeds, i cook and leave to go cold and mix them into salads, you can also boil like porridge and have with cream and sugar, also can use just like cous- cous, but not as filling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Tried it once, didn't like it. If you need some, I've still got half a packet. Tried to make it take on the taste of something else but it managed to manfully cling onto its blandness in spite of my efforts. In fact, for me, it has a blandness which manages, rather than it taking on the flavours around it, to leech the flavour out of everything else.[+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Thanks everybody - sounds bloody great !! You've saved me from a fate worse than ........ quinoa !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Great if you're on a gluten free diet so OH tells me - but to me tastes like couscous or grits or that sort of thing, it's how you use it that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Just read that it is high in iron and releases more hematocrit which passes more oxygen to the brain slowing down senility.So that seems like a good reason to eat it. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I eat red and white varieties of quinoa every day in my own mix of muesli. I toast 10% to get a better flavour. Also have hemp seed, linseed, sesame, millet, white poppy seeds plus various nuts and oats not forgetting semi-dried prunes and apricots. A bowl of this keeps you going until afternoon tea.Also use quinoa in veggie sausages.The fairtrade chocolate with crunchy quinoa is excellent - Auchan sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 [quote user="pads"]Just read that it is high in iron and releases more hematocrit which passes more oxygen to the brain slowing down senility.[:D][/quote]Sorry, too late for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathyg Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 [quote user="Croixblanches"]Tried to make it take on the taste of something else but it managed to manfully cling onto its blandness in spite of my efforts. In fact, for me, it has a blandness which manages, rather than it taking on the flavours around it, to leech the flavour out of everything else.[+o(][/quote]Spot on Croixblanches!!!!! Disgusting stuff!![+o(][+o(]Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 [quote user="Dog"]I eat red and white varieties of quinoa every day in my own mix of muesli. I toast 10% to get a better flavour. Also have hemp seed, linseed, sesame, millet, white poppy seeds plus various nuts and oats not forgetting semi-dried prunes and apricots. A bowl of this keeps you going until afternoon tea.[/quote]No, no, please. I give up.(What's for afternoon tea? Not more quinoa?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted October 15, 2006 Share Posted October 15, 2006 What's your problem it is lovely stuff.How are you using it to dislike it so much?Afternoon tea is Earl Grey 10% and Darjeeling 90% with maybe poppyseed or carrot cake, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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