Comments on: Get a New Grain: What is Quinoa? http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/ Changing the way you eat isn't a revolution, it's an evolution Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: liahuber http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-1695 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 15:03:00 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-1695 Entirely true, Ben. But it tends to be lumped in with whole grains, and for our purposes–to broaden people’s palates beyond brown rice–that generalization works just fine. Sort of like knowing that tomatoes are technically a fruit, but accepting the fact that most of us think of them as vegetables. Thanks for the reminder, Ben!

]]> By: Ben Hambright http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-1693 Sun, 08 Sep 2013 03:24:00 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-1693 EXCEPT it’s a seeeeeed :)

Ben

http://www.cookthink.com/reference/111/Is_quinoa_a_grain_or_a_seed

]]> By: Harissa Comes Out of the Closet - Jacqueline Church .com — Jacqueline Church Jacqueline Church .com http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-1610 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:56:54 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-1610 […] would accompany the protein, or be the main course in North African meals. Here, I substitute quinoa which has a lovely little crunch that is wonderful foil to the […]

]]> By: Nourish Network Get a New Grain: Bulgur http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-691 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:18:39 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-691 […] my new best friend. You’d be hard-pressed to find a whole grain that cooks up faster (though quinoa comes […]

]]> By: Lia Huber http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-690 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:31:16 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-690 I’m so glad you’re enjoying this grain series, y’all! Melissa and Kris–hang in there and keep trying on the grain front. Melissa, quinoa is a great grain to start with because it’s so darn easy to make. But it does have a bit “different” texture and taste.

Oats are a nice, familiar whole grain to experiment with — http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/11/30/get-a-new-grain-oats/. And farro, ah farro, is a wonderful, risotto-rice-esque grain to play with — http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/07/28/get-a-new-grain-farro/. http://nourishnetwork.com/2009/05/26/mushroom-farrotto-roasted-squash/

Keep an eye out for more … I’ll be moving on to millet, bulgur and more soon!

]]> By: Melissa Wheeler http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-689 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:34:35 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-689 Yes yes yes! Thank you for posting these articles because I am that person who wants to try grains but placing them in my diet seems daunting. You have given me the courage to buy a new grain…but which one should I start with??

]]> By: Alison Ashton http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-688 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:33:19 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-688 Love quinoa! Also, I’ve heard that toasting the grains in little oil before adding the liquid is another way to remove the saponin. Also underscores the grain’s nutty flavor.

Hey, Kris: Village Harvest makes a cooked/frozen quinoa: http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/01/23/fancy-food-show-roundup-part-i/. You might want to look for it (I’ve found it at Whole Foods). That stuff makes it super easy to incorporate quinoa.

Finally, I’ve heard that quinoa flour (Bob’s Red Mill makes it) is a great substitute for wheat flour for gluten-free baking. I haven’t worked with it yet, but Christina Pirello swears by it.

]]> By: Kris Haugen http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/04/05/get-a-new-grain-quinoa/#comment-687 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:12:33 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=2354#comment-687 Hi Lia, Sounds like a great recipe. Can’t wait to try. I struggle with the whole grains idea still. I bought a cookbook about whole grains with recipes but it isn’t exactly what I am looking for…but I am not sure what that is either! Love to see some great breakfast bread recipes that are low in sugar and fat with lots of fiber, etc. Keep telling us about those grains. It will sink in one of these days. :)

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