who makes good quinoa pasta? On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Abby Vincent wrote:
> I like quinoa. You can get spaghetti and curly pasta made from quinoa. It > has a stronger flavor than wheat or rice pasta, so you can't use sauces with > a subtle flavor. You can use something like olive oil to coat the pasta and > eat it that way. The usual tomato based spaghetti sauce works fine. > > You can use the quinoa as a base for salads, as you would brown rice, or > bulgur. > > Abby > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of information for > gwen > Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [CnD] Basic Quinoa > > you can cook quinoa quie nicely in the rice cooker. if the quinoa has been > pre rinsed, it will list it on the bag. if you get yours from bob's red > mill, which i have seen at wal-mart, it is pre-rinsed. > you can use it as a substitute for rice; i.e. put chili over it, and there > are some books with recipes for using it in baked goods. > it is the only "grain" which has a full compliment of total protein. it is > actually from the spinach family. > > On Feb 22, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Jean Marcley wrote: > >> These are great cooking directions. I never rinse it first and it has > never been bitter. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "gail johnson" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:10 AM >> Subject: [CnD] Basic Quinoa >> >> >>> Basic Quinoa >>> Ingredients: >>> 1 cup quinoa >>> 1 1/2 cups cold water >>> Optional: 1/4 tsp salt >>> Quinoa Cooking Directions: >>> You'll need a 2 quart pot with a tight fitting lid, and a fine mesh >>> strainer Double the recipe if you want to have leftover quinoa for > another meal or two Optional: >>> Soak the quinoa for 5 min in the cooking pot. Soaking helps quinoa to >>> cook evenly, and loosens up any residue of saponin (usually removed >>> in processing), which can give a bitter taste Most quinoa sold in the >>> US these days has been cleaned, and steamed to remove the saponin, so >>> don't worry about that overly much To Rinse: Stir the quinoa with >>> your hand, and carefully pour off the rinsing water, using a fine >>> mesh strainer at the last Drain quinoa well in the strainer, transfer >>> to the cooking pot, add 1 1/2 cups water & 1/2 tsp salt if desired >>> Bring to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid, and turn the heat >>> down to simmer Cook for 15 minutes Remove quinoa from heat and allow >>> to sit five minutes with the lid on Fluff quinoa gently with a fork >>> and serve >>> >>> -- >>> Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Cookinginthedark mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 57 Year Old Looks 27 >> Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f45140014af419ee56ast01duc >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > Gwen Givens > Composed on Gwen's MacBook Pro > "A dog has many friends because he wags his tail and not his tongue." > --- Anonymous ---information for gwen > [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark Gwen Givens Composed on Gwen's MacBook Pro "A dog has many friends because he wags his tail and not his tongue." --- Anonymous ---information for gwen [email protected] _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
