Quinoa 101: Red, White, and Black
They are all wrong. Seriously wrong. Traditional White Quinoa: mild flavor, perfect for combining with other ingredients. Plays more of an accompanying role with rich nutritional content. Whoever wrote the cooking instructions in quinoa packages probably never cooked it as I do not consider a horrific blob-esque glob of mushy porridge sexy, alluring or appetizing even with its... Read More
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,... Read More
