Comments on: Quinoa, etc. http://heightseats.com/2009/02/quinoa-etc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quinoa-etc A Cleveland Food Blog Mon, 14 May 2012 13:09:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tom /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:58:37 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-606 I, too, LOVE quinoa. I discovered early on that if you don't rinse the quinoa well in cold water, the quinoa will have that bitter taste you describe. I treat quinoa much the way I do with rice ... saute up some garlic and onions, through in the rinsed quinoa and saute to coat the individual grains in the fat and then add the flavorful liquid of your choice. I usually use chicken stock, but veggie stock or water/wine would do the trick, too. At the very end I'll add a dash of acid ... a bit of lemon juice, some sherry vinegar, some red wine vinegar. Fresh herbs are also a welcome addition, too. I'll throw in half at the beginning and the other half at the end. I, too, LOVE quinoa. I discovered early on that if you don’t rinse the quinoa well in cold water, the quinoa will have that bitter taste you describe. I treat quinoa much the way I do with rice … saute up some garlic and onions, through in the rinsed quinoa and saute to coat the individual grains in the fat and then add the flavorful liquid of your choice. I usually use chicken stock, but veggie stock or water/wine would do the trick, too. At the very end I’ll add a dash of acid … a bit of lemon juice, some sherry vinegar, some red wine vinegar. Fresh herbs are also a welcome addition, too. I’ll throw in half at the beginning and the other half at the end.

]]> By: Heights Eats // A Cleveland Food Blog /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Heights Eats // A Cleveland Food Blog Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:41:04 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-285 [...] finally made sweet potato tacos, as suggested by Nate a few posts ago.   I did gussy them up a bit, though, and was really happy with the results.  [...] […] finally made sweet potato tacos, as suggested by Nate a few posts ago.   I did gussy them up a bit, though, and was really happy with the results.  […]

]]> By: Ben /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Ben Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:47:54 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-274 Nate: Thanks! We have sweet potato tacos on our menu for the week. Nate: Thanks! We have sweet potato tacos on our menu for the week.

]]> By: Ben /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Ben Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:41:17 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-273 Hi Jenny, I had refried beans and corn chips on a very regular basis as a bachelor, but Sarah likes a bit more variety. We've been doing a lot of lentils, lately, though. Thanks for your reply! -Ben Hi Jenny,

I had refried beans and corn chips on a very regular basis as a bachelor, but Sarah likes a bit more variety. We’ve been doing a lot of lentils, lately, though.

Thanks for your reply!

–Ben

]]> By: beau /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-272 beau Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:02:48 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-272 I'm thinking of getting a Cleveland food blogger happy hour together. Would you be interested? Beau Cadiyo I’m thinking of getting a Cleveland food blogger happy hour together. Would you be interested?

Beau Cadiyo

]]> By: Jennybee /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Jennybee Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:48:50 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-271 You don't need to include any one particular foodstuff with a complete protein in your diet. The protein in pulses complements that found in grains. Eaten together they provide protein as good as any animal source. This is why, in all cultures, you find them paired up. Rice and lentils, beans on toast, chip butties etc. You can adapt most meat in sauce eaten with rice/couscous/pasta/quinoa by just replacing the meat with beans or lentils. We all eat far more protein than we need and it's a really great thing that you're doing. You don’t need to include any one particular foodstuff with a complete protein in your diet. The protein in pulses complements that found in grains. Eaten together they provide protein as good as any animal source.
This is why, in all cultures, you find them paired up. Rice and lentils, beans on toast, chip butties etc.
You can adapt most meat in sauce eaten with rice/couscous/pasta/quinoa by just replacing the meat with beans or lentils.
We all eat far more protein than we need and it’s a really great thing that you’re doing.

]]> By: Nate /2009/02/quinoa-etc/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Nate Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:33:05 +0000 http://heightseats.com/?p=397#comment-269 One of my all time favorites is Sweet Potato Taco. Just use sweet potato for your meat. Season w/ cumin s & p and fry up in a skillet. The rest is just a taco as you like it One of my all time favorites is Sweet Potato Taco. Just use sweet potato for your meat. Season w/ cumin s & p and fry up in a skillet. The rest is just a taco as you like it

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