Product DescriptionQuinoa (Keen-wah) (Chenopodium Quinoa) was a widely used grain by the Incas and has been grown in the Andes for centuries. The Quechua name for Quinoa translates as ''the mother grain'' or ''super grain''. The United Nations World Health Organization observes that Quinoa is closer to the ideal protein balance than any other grain. Quinoa is equivalent to milk in protein and is high in Vitamin B, Vitamin E, iron, zinc, potassium and calcium. It's also high in essential amino acids. Quinoa has recently become popular in the U.S. due to not only it's unique texture and flavor, but also its nutritional superiority. When cooked, the thin germ circlet falls from the seed and remains crunchy while the grain, pearly and translucent, melts in your mouth. Quinoa has a slight nutty flavor and is a good substitute for couscous or bulghur in many dishes.
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Great Product
This is the least expensive source we have foiund for quinoa here on the Big Island of Hawaii. When our local source reached $4.35/lb, we decided to look online. Great product and great service.
High Mountain Gourmet. Food of the Gods.
Even though I write reviews mostly on my favorite types of escape novels, I was sparked by Amazon's enthusiasm, to take part in the grocery store and gourmet food expansions here. My first purchase (of products beyond books) included a grain called QUINOA (Keenwa.
The product arrived in very good order and within perfect timing.
In that maiden purchase I also added lavender and clove essential oils to my shopping cart, along with powdered cloves, and lavender tea. See my Listmania on Essential Oils (which indicates which items I've reviewed) for info on the values and uses of lavender and cloves, available from various vendors here.
I consider Quinoa to be the most valuable food available on the planet, ... Read More
quinoa = the bestest supergrain!!!!
Quinoa from the grocery store is rather expensive.
Quinoa in bulk form from Angelina's fits the bill perfectly.
Angelina's Quinoa is top notch!
Delicious and Nutritious
I prefer the red quinoa to the more common variety (white? brown? beige? golden?), or you can mix them for an interesting color combination. If you use no more than half of the other quinoa, the taste is almost the same. It's really easy to cook quinoa in the rice cooker: 1-1/2 cups of quinoa to 2 cups of liquid (water, chicken broth, etc.); add a little salt if you like and vóila! A delicious breakfast or a side dish for dinner.
You can get the more common color to mix when you cook: Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Grain Quinoa, 26-Ounce Packages (Pack of 4); Eden Organic Quinoa, 16-Ounce Package (Pack of 5); Arrowhead Mills Quinoa, 14-Ounce Packages (Pack of 6); Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa, Traditional, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of ... Read More
