Quinoa flour - Anyone have feedback?
I came across Quinoa flour in one of the stores and didn't buy it (have found myself buying things to try and winding up with some duds and wasting money).. Am wondering if anyone has used it and has some recommendations on subtituting it in recipes.. Anyone? Is it Nutty? How does the texture work? Is it gross?
PS - I am going to head to a new health food store that just opened in Yardley borough - (downtown in the little shopping center - where Angelo's Italian specialties used to be) - I'll give a report after I visit.
PSS - I made a great meatloaf last night (if I may say so myself) - I used Ground Turkey, lean Beef and Lightlife Veggie Crumbles (high protein - 0 fat - added it to counter the fat from Beef / Feta cheese) - Garlic, Roasted Peppers and reduced fat Feta - VERY tasty.
PS - I am going to head to a new health food store that just opened in Yardley borough - (downtown in the little shopping center - where Angelo's Italian specialties used to be) - I'll give a report after I visit.
PSS - I made a great meatloaf last night (if I may say so myself) - I used Ground Turkey, lean Beef and Lightlife Veggie Crumbles (high protein - 0 fat - added it to counter the fat from Beef / Feta cheese) - Garlic, Roasted Peppers and reduced fat Feta - VERY tasty.
Maura
Well, whole grain quinoa has a wonderful kinda nutty taste and a great texture. But it must be thoroughly RINSED before cooking or it will be bitter. i would imagine that quinoa flour has been rinsed and then ground.
You might want to look back earlier in the week at my posted article about quinoa that explains how it "works" and how to cook it. I would like to try the flour as a coating - could be good.
Karen
You might want to look back earlier in the week at my posted article about quinoa that explains how it "works" and how to cook it. I would like to try the flour as a coating - could be good.
Karen
Made Chicken Parmesan last night - I seasoned it with a bit of salt, pepper and some garlic powder - It coated like white flour - I tried it in a fring pan with cooking spray and tried baking it (sprayed with cooking spray) and the baked approach browned better and got a little crispy.
The taste was a bit lacking - it had a little bit of a bitter taste to it.
I also tried cutting it with some crushed special k protein plus (all I had) - but I figured that the slight sweetness might counter the bitterness - There's refinement to be had here - but it was workable.
I also oven roasted coarsely chopped onions and grape tomatoes as a layer on top of the chicken and topped it with shredded fresh basil and 365 ff tomato sauce and low fat mozzerella.
we also tried the dreamfields pasta - My husband and I both liked it - only had room for a few pieces, but it was enough to get the pasta fix I was craving.
The taste was a bit lacking - it had a little bit of a bitter taste to it.
I also tried cutting it with some crushed special k protein plus (all I had) - but I figured that the slight sweetness might counter the bitterness - There's refinement to be had here - but it was workable.
I also oven roasted coarsely chopped onions and grape tomatoes as a layer on top of the chicken and topped it with shredded fresh basil and 365 ff tomato sauce and low fat mozzerella.
we also tried the dreamfields pasta - My husband and I both liked it - only had room for a few pieces, but it was enough to get the pasta fix I was craving.
Maura
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