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Cooked quinoa
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Anonymous User
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Date: February 27, 2010 08:38PM Hi,
I'm Aster, 25 year old male elf new to the forum. I just recently began a 100% raw diet. Quinoa has been a primary staple for me (I have been veggie my whole life, and made friends with Quinoa a few years ago). Just wanting to get some input on cooked quinoa vs. sprouted quinoa, and how cooked quinoa would integrate into an otherwise fully raw diet.. what do you feel? Thanks! Paz y luz de Inti y Quilla Re: Cooked quinoa
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: February 27, 2010 09:28PM Welcome, Aster!
I have not had much luck with sprouting quinoa; it tends to spoil for me. So if I want some, I eat it steamed. But I haven't had any in ages. It really is up to you whether you want to incorporate it into a raw regimen, but I'd recommend trying some sprouted quinoa to compare the two forms. Good luck : ) Re: Cooked quinoa
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Anonymous User
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Date: February 28, 2010 01:58AM We've recently discovered Quinoa and I love having it as a part of our raw diet. Personally, I like having a bit of grains in our diet, but we aren't 100% purists, yet. We enjoy it cooked, with a bit of lemon, pepper and peas. Re: Cooked quinoa
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lisa m
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Date: February 28, 2010 10:10PM funny, I find quinoa one of the easiest to sprout. it only takes one or two days, them lil sprouts are bursting out! I think if I left it much longer than that it would spoil though. I like to add it to bread, (with sprouted wheat or something) gives it a nice white colour. apparently it's a member of the spinach family :-O 
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Posted by:
faeterri
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Date: March 01, 2010 12:55AM Family - Chenopodiaceae: spinach, beets, swiss chard, quinoa, amaranth (I think, might just be a cousin). Re: Cooked quinoa
Posted by:
eaglefly
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Date: March 01, 2010 01:26AM I love it.
I used to sprout it,but it would get funky real fast and ended up throwing it out many times. Now I steam some to have on hand all the time. I love it on salads. And make a dish of steamed quinoa and pumpkin,with some soy butter and some ginger and cinnamon,and you will love it. Its a great substitute for any dish that calls for rice. Vinny Re: Cooked quinoa
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Healthybun
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Date: March 01, 2010 02:18PM What kind of steamers do you use? I only have a application were I put it in a pot, but I got too big holes for quinoa. Re: Cooked quinoa
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powerlifer
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Date: March 01, 2010 02:37PM i just use a vegetable steamer there pretty cheap, Re: Cooked quinoa
Posted by:
eaglefly
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Date: March 01, 2010 03:15PM Oh,I just boil it in a pot.
1 cup water to 1/2 cup quinoa. 15 minutes. Vinny Re: Cooked quinoa
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lisa m
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Date: March 01, 2010 10:11PM hee hee faeterri - maybe it's a 2nd cousin twice removed 
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Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: March 02, 2010 01:25AM I have decided I will be keeping cooked quinoa in my diet! feels right for my body.
Thanks! Re: Cooked quinoa
Posted by:
marksquire
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Date: March 02, 2010 01:47AM I've never had success with Quinoa -- either cooked or sprouted. I find it terribly irritating to my digestive tract. But, everyone's built differently. If it feels right for your body now, ride it out. I'm sure further along in your raw journey, you'll likely change your stance. It's certainly a much healthier food than what the majority of people are eating, so you're on the right track. Best, Mark Re: Cooked quinoa
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RAWLION
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Date: March 03, 2010 02:49PM it doesn't sprout like other things for me. I just soak it over night and then use it like any other grain. Toss it in salad. EVEN if you are gonna cook quinoa, one should still soak it overnight. its the perfect raw grain to make tabouli with !!! The Raw Lion  440 pounds to 225 pounds!Re: Cooked quinoa
Posted by:
pborst
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Date: March 04, 2010 02:37PM For me quinoa is a little tricky. It sprouts faster than other grains, so I have to time it depend what I want it for with my recipe. I have a recipe on this forum for golden kamut bread where I use germinated quinoa, just soaked not sprouted, that helps improve the overall consistency and appearance of the bread (little white flecks in golden bread). because it germinates so quickly, I soak it just as the kamut begins to sprout so that I can mill it in my food processor.
I used to love cooked quinoa. But to be honest, since I am trying to stay on the Fast Start program of Raw Food Revolution which is 100 percent raw for 21 days, I need to eliminate all cooked food for the duration. On top of that, I really like sprouted quinoa on salads. Makes a great addition. Paul Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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