Quinoa 101: Red, White, and Black
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Quinoa was a sacred seed, not a grain, for the Inca’s. It is no wonder why this popular food is a major staple of South American cuisine. It is high in protein, 12-18 percent in fact, and contains a balance set of essential amino acids making it a complete protein.
They are all wrong. Seriously wrong.
Traditional White Quinoa: mild flavor, perfect for combining with other ingredients. Plays more of [...]
Quinoa: Quin-what?
It’s funny how foods become trendy. Hummus took off from 5 million 12 years ago to about 250 million in sales last year, veganism is the new macrobiotic, raw is esoterically and confusingly sexy (I think its the word raw), and tea has blown up exponentially among western drinkers.
Red and Black Quinoa: a recent sacred acquisition at my local Whole Foods
Perhaps globalization, the internet, social media, the Food TV Network and blogs have sensationalized quinoa. Truthfully, I am surprised [...]
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