Quinoa seeds.

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Not really a lot to them, fairly bland seeds unless you
add a fair bit of seasoning, but they were very filling
and are supposed to be as a near a perfect food as it's
possible to get

No, thats chips.

Simon Mason said:

I was interested in the Cycling Plus recipe this month,
so set out to look for some Quinoa seeds (in Hull!).
Looked on the 'net and saw Asda stocked them, so popped
in to our nearest one. No trace of them at all, so went
to the Indian supermarket where they stock all sorts of
obscure stuff.

Showed the bloke behind the counter the name and he
scratched his head for a bit before saying they didn't
stock them as they were South American and this was an
Indian. I restrained myself from pointing out that they
also stocked cous cous and pasta and neither of those
is Indian.

Finally gravitated to the "very expensive shelf" at
Sainsbury's where you can get a small vial of vinegar for
three quid and other such rip offs. There, at 3 pounds 60
for a small 500g box were the seeds themselves.
Apparently you can grow them yourself so I got some seed
trays and put some in a propagator.

Not really a lot to them, fairly bland seeds unless you
add a fair bit of seasoning, but they were very filling
and are supposed to be as a near a perfect food as it's
possible to get, so I might get some more in the future.

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Simon,

Got mine from Holland & Barratt,£2.39 for 500g IIRC. Not
tried 'em yet.

Sam Salt

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Quoted message said:

I was interested in the Cycling Plus recipe this month,
so set out to look for some Quinoa seeds (in Hull!).
Looked on the 'net and saw Asda stocked them, so popped
in to our nearest one. No trace of them at all, so went
to the Indian supermarket where they stock all sorts of
obscure stuff.

Showed the bloke behind the counter the name and he
scratched his head for

a

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bit before saying they didn't stock them as they were
South American and this was an Indian. I restrained myself
from pointing out that they also stocked cous cous and
pasta and neither of those is Indian.

Finally gravitated to the "very expensive shelf" at
Sainsbury's where you can get a small vial of vinegar for
three quid and other such rip offs. There, at 3 pounds 60
for a small 500g box were the seeds themselves.
Apparently you can grow them yourself so I got some seed
trays and put

some

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in a propagator.

Not really a lot to them, fairly bland seeds unless you
add a fair bit of seasoning, but they were very filling
and are supposed to be as a near a perfect food as it's
possible to get, so I might get some more in the future.

You can get them easily in London wholefood shops - there's
two just down the road from us - one of them sells in bulk
and at least a kilo of the stuff poured out of the container
as soon as I pulled the handle. That was two or three months
ago and we've still got some left! We just use them like
millet or bulgar or rice - makes a change from the other
things or pasta sometimes. I don't expect any more from them
taste-wise than I do from anything else like that. They bulk
the meal up but it's what else you have on your plate that
counts. They have their own characteristic taste but so do
the other things.

Rich

Simon Mason' of said:

Finally gravitated to the "very expensive shelf" at
Sainsbury's where you can get a small vial of vinegar for
three quid and other such rip offs. There, at 3 pounds 60
for a small 500g box were the seeds themselves. Apparently
you can grow them yourself so I got some seed trays and
put some in a propagator.

Not really a lot to them, fairly bland seeds unless you
add a fair bit of seasoning, but they were very filling
and are supposed to be as a near a perfect food as it's
possible to get, so I might get some more in the future.

Wrong shelf or wrong branch of Sainsburys. The one in
Cheadle Hulme next to John Lewis' has them on the Health
foods shelf, a 500g pack of organic seeds is 1.99.

Here's my recipe for something interesting to do with them,
aka what was in the cupboard one day. No quantities, just a
handful of this and a few chunks of that as it takes your
fancy and feel free to substitute other veg and spices.

Chinese Pilaff

Carrot Olive oil Garlic Butter beans (tinned or soak dried
overnight and cook first) Chilli Breadcrumbs Ginger root
Cauliflower Spring onion White basmati rice, quinoa or
millet Black Mustard seed Green lentils Sesame oil Cardamom
White wine or sherry

Cook rice, quinoa or millet. Cook the lentils. Finely chop
the spring onions. Break the cauliflower into its florets.
Slice a little ginger, garlic and chilli into some olive oil
spiced with sesame oil, throw in some mustard seeds and a
few cardamoms. Heat and stir so the spices flavour the oil.
Add the cauliflower, stir fry for 2 minutes, throw in a few
breadcrumbs and fry until they have soaked up the oil. Grate
the carrots and add to the pan with the grains and lentils.
Add a dash of sherry or wine. Stir until it is all heated
through, sprinkle with the spring onions.

I like a bit of chilli sauce on this to spice it up, but
then I like chilli sauce on almost everything.
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Simon Mason said:

Not really a lot to them, fairly bland seeds unless you
add a fair bit of seasoning, but they were very filling
and are supposed to be as a near a perfect food as it's
possible to get, so I might get some more in the future.

DW cooked the C+ recipe for my dinner this evening (but
without the raisins, as neither of us can stand dried fruit,
and I picked the gherkins out).

The meal was incredibly bland, but was made palatable by the
addition of ketchup (we all ended up mixing ketchup in with
it). We've still got half a packet of seeds left, so
Catherine intends to try adding a bit more flavour to the
recipe next time, including tomato and spices to be decided
at the time.

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Not really a lot to them, fairly bland seeds unless you add a fair bit of seasoning, but they were very filling and are supposed to be as a near a perfect food as it's possible to get, so I might get some more in the future.

We get through a lot of quinoa in my household. I tend to use it in stir-fries in place of rice - stir fry ginger, garlic, chilli and spring onion in a wok, add some green veg (peas, green beans, chopped cabbage, whatever) and cook for a few minutes, then add some prawns or chopped chicken and cook for another couple of minutes, then chuck in some pre-cooked quinoa and cook just until it's all hot, add a dash of soy sauce, then take off the heat and stir in a beaten egg. This is a recipe that can be adjusted according to whim/appetite/whatever you have in the cupboard. Delicious, filling and very nutritious.

d.