Quinoa
The seed of an Andean plant related to spinach, cooked like a grain — mild and nutty.
nutty · grassy
Kinds
- White
- Mildest and softest.
- Red and black
- Firmer; hold their shape in salads.
Knowing it
- Where to buy
- Anywhere.
- Worth knowing
- Rinse it well even if the packet says it's washed — the seeds are coated in bitter saponins. Then toast it in the pan before the water goes in.