Like arugula, quinoa is kind of fun to say. Quinoa. Keen-wah. Keeeen-waahhh.
This ancient grain is kind of fun to look at, too. Cooked quinoa doesn't look a thing like rice or wheat or other ordinary grains. Each grain is round and translucent and has a pale, thread-like ring around its center. Quinoa looks like minuscule beige planets. Or teensy condoms.
Fascinating, but not necessarily appetizing.
I'm trying to get over it. Quinoa is allegedly one of the most healthful grains out there -- high protein, high fiber, blah, blah, blah. I cooked up a batch tonight as a stand-in for rice. Healthier than white rice, and much quicker-cooking than brown rice. (Bring a 2:1 ratio of water and quinoa to a boil; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat. Fluff and let sit covered for 5 more minutes.)
Quinoa tastes OK. Sort of beige. Ordinary. The texture is light and mildly chewy. The grains -- those little Saturn condom rings -- pop very faintly in your mouth.
Keeeeeeen-waaaaahhhhh.
Interesting.
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Somewhere at home I have a recipe for "Latin quinoa". I think it calls for garlic (naturally), lime juice, onion, cumin, something, something, oh, and something.
Helpful little devil, aren't I? If you like (meaning if you're planning on trying quinoa again) I could post that recipe.
I will have to make a point of experiencing the teeny condom rings sometime soon.
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