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Originally Posted by sherry7
This sounds good Beth! I bought some quinoa a couple of months ago and just simmered it in chicken broth...it didn't taste so great. Maybe I'll try this with the remainder of the package.
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I've used Quinoa a couple of times, Sherry. Before cooking you need to soak and rinse it. Here are some directions to preparing it:
Cooking Directions:
Soak the quinoa first for 15 min - 1/2 hour in it's cooking pot. Soaking loosens up the outer coating of saponin, which can give a bitter taste if not removed.
If you don't have time for long soaking, use hot water and soak for five minutes, then give an extra rinse or two
To Rinse: Stir the quinoa with your hand, and carefully pour off the rinsing water, using a seive at the last.
Put the quinoa back in the pot, add more water, and rinse again once or twice, until the rinse water is pretty clear
Drain quinoa well in the seive.
Place quinoa in the pot, add the water & salt.
Bring to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid, and turn the heat down to simmer.
Cook for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to sit five minutes with lid on.
Fluff gently with a fork and serve. Quinoa is delicious on it's own or in any of the recipes below
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