Comments on: How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly! http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly Cooking Quinoa | Quinoa Recipes Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:53:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blackberry Vinaigrette Detox Salad : Fit for the Soul http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-8#comment-7465 Blackberry Vinaigrette Detox Salad : Fit for the Soul Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:47:44 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-7465 [...] 1/4 C cooked and cooled quinoa (method here) [...] [...] 1/4 C cooked and cooled quinoa (method here) [...]

]]> By: Wendy Polisi http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-8#comment-5735 Wendy Polisi Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:45:30 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5735 If the water burned off too soon then my guess is that your stove may run hotter than most. I travel a lot and stay in VRBO's and I've found that every stove is a little bit different. It's also much easier to control the heat with gas than with electric. If neither method works, try this method brought to me by a reader. Boil the quinoa for 10 minutes and then drain. Place the strainer over the pot and cover. Steam for 10 minutes. I use a similar method in some of my quinoa salad recipes, except I have an inch of boiling water during the steaming period. Both methods work well. If the water burned off too soon then my guess is that your stove may run hotter than most. I travel a lot and stay in VRBO’s and I’ve found that every stove is a little bit different. It’s also much easier to control the heat with gas than with electric. If neither method works, try this method brought to me by a reader. Boil the quinoa for 10 minutes and then drain. Place the strainer over the pot and cover. Steam for 10 minutes. I use a similar method in some of my quinoa salad recipes, except I have an inch of boiling water during the steaming period. Both methods work well.

]]> By: Jen http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-8#comment-5729 Jen Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:04:11 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5729 I tried your 1 : 1.25 ratio with lower, longer cooking time and the liquid still burned off long before the quinoa was cooked. I wonder if different stoves, pots, etc. make the difference? I'm going to try a 1 : 1.75 ratio today with long, slow cooking and see if that's any better and gets me a nice fluffy quinoa. I tried your 1 : 1.25 ratio with lower, longer cooking time and the liquid still burned off long before the quinoa was cooked. I wonder if different stoves, pots, etc. make the difference? I’m going to try a 1 : 1.75 ratio today with long, slow cooking and see if that’s any better and gets me a nice fluffy quinoa.

]]> By: Suzanna http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-7#comment-5519 Suzanna Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:17:40 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5519 Hello Wendy!! Thanks for replying so quickly. I just got a new box of quinoa (white), and I am excited to try a different cooking method, and maybe a new recipe. I look forward to seeing the differences between the brown, red, and white quinoa. Thanks so much for making all of this interesting information available!!! Hello Wendy!! Thanks for replying so quickly. I just got a new box of quinoa (white), and I am excited to try a different cooking method, and maybe a new recipe. I look forward to seeing the differences between the brown, red, and white quinoa. Thanks so much for making all of this interesting information available!!!

]]> By: Wendy Polisi http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-7#comment-5498 Wendy Polisi Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:34:39 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5498 Hi Suzanna! Ahh.....5 months old! Seems like yesterday! (My "baby" is 5!) Fun times! There shouldn't be any grit, but to be honest I've never cooked with pre-washed quinoa much. I would try rinsing and see if that helps. Try my method above too! A reader recently suggested boiling the quinoa for 10 minutes, draining and letting it steam in a colander over the pot for another 10 minutes. It also is a good cooking method. One thing I've found is that different techniques work best for different people. We travel a lot and I find that some KITCHENS do better with one method over another. :) Thanks for stopping by and go hug that baby! They grow so fast! Hi Suzanna! Ahh…..5 months old! Seems like yesterday! (My “baby” is 5!) Fun times!

There shouldn’t be any grit, but to be honest I’ve never cooked with pre-washed quinoa much. I would try rinsing and see if that helps. Try my method above too! A reader recently suggested boiling the quinoa for 10 minutes, draining and letting it steam in a colander over the pot for another 10 minutes. It also is a good cooking method.

One thing I’ve found is that different techniques work best for different people. We travel a lot and I find that some KITCHENS do better with one method over another. :) Thanks for stopping by and go hug that baby! They grow so fast!

]]> By: Suzanna http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-7#comment-5478 Suzanna Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:39:37 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5478 I'm semi-new to quinoa, and I adore it already! I am a single mother to a 5 month old, and plan on returning to my vegetarian lifestyle. The only problem is that when I cook the quinoa, there seems to be some kind of grit, (kind of like sand) in a few bites. I use pre-washed quinoa, and I'm not sure if this is normal or what. If someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong, or what I could do differently, I would really appreciate the help! I’m semi-new to quinoa, and I adore it already! I am a single mother to a 5 month old, and plan on returning to my vegetarian lifestyle. The only problem is that when I cook the quinoa, there seems to be some kind of grit, (kind of like sand) in a few bites. I use pre-washed quinoa, and I’m not sure if this is normal or what. If someone could tell me what I’m doing wrong, or what I could do differently, I would really appreciate the help!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-7#comment-5344 Rachel Fri, 10 Jun 2011 21:56:39 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5344 Thanks! First time cooking quinoa today. This was very helpful! Thanks! First time cooking quinoa today. This was very helpful!

]]> By: Marise http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-6#comment-5120 Marise Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:32:43 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5120 Wendy, thanks so much for this information. Wendy, thanks so much for this information.

]]> By: Wendy Polisi http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-6#comment-5091 Wendy Polisi Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:13:02 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5091 Marise, A one cup serving of cooked quinoa has 220 calories, 8 g protein, 5 g fiber. I'm glad it worked for you! Wendy Marise,

A one cup serving of cooked quinoa has 220 calories, 8 g protein, 5 g fiber. I’m glad it worked for you! Wendy

]]> By: Wendy Polisi http://www.cookingquinoa.net/how-to-cook-quinoa-perfectly/comment-page-7#comment-5090 Wendy Polisi Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:10:54 +0000 http://www.cookingquinoa.net/?p=35#comment-5090 Thanks so much! I'm glad it works as well for you as it does me! Thanks so much! I’m glad it works as well for you as it does me!

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