Anonymous
06/18/2012 15:09
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
Anonymous wrote:I read that quinoa has a coating of naturally-occurring chemicals to make them less palatable to birds etc, and that these are mildly poisonous to humans and must be rinsed off thoroughly before cooking. A few minutes under water in a fine mesh sieve is my routine.
I've never heard that it was toxic, but the coating sure is bitter, and is pretty nasty tasting.
Anonymous
06/18/2012 12:28
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
rinsing (and especially toasting) make it less bitter and give it a fuller flavor. I've never had any issues with it being sandy.
Anonymous
06/18/2012 11:47
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
I read that quinoa has a coating of naturally-occurring chemicals to make them less palatable to birds etc, and that these are mildly poisonous to humans and must be rinsed off thoroughly before cooking. A few minutes under water in a fine mesh sieve is my routine.
Anonymous
06/18/2012 10:38
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
Rinse it first and then I throw it in the rice cooker. Works like a charm.
Anonymous
06/17/2012 21:29
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
Anonymous wrote:I don't rinse the kind from Costco (organic) and bag indicates its not necessary either - its never sandy.
Ditto
Anonymous
06/17/2012 21:20
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
I don't rinse the kind from Costco (organic) and bag indicates its not necessary either - its never sandy.
Anonymous
06/16/2012 20:00
Subject: Tell me your way to prepare Quinoa
I the box kind at whole foods and I never knew I was supposed to be rinsing it... Am I doing it wrong all this time?