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	Quinoa
		Quinoa or quinua (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is native to the Andes Mountains of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
		Quinoa is also in the same botanical family as sugarbeet, table beet, and spinach, and it is susceptible to many of the same insect and disease problems as these crops.
		Quinoa is sometimes referred to as a "pseudocereal" because it is a broadleaf non-legume that is grown for grain unlike most cereal grains which are grassy plants.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/afcm/quinoa.html (3325 words)

	Quinoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Quinoa is a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium) grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds.
		Quinoa is currently being studied by a number of researchers at various universities, notably a team led by Daniel Fairbanks at Brigham Young University's Department of Biology and Agriculture.
		Quinoa is an easy food to prepare, has a pleasantly light, fluffy texture when cooked and its mild, slightly nutty flavor makes it an excellent alternative to white rice or couscous.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quinoa (1218 words)

	Vegetarians in Paradise/Quinoa History, Quinoa Nutrition, Quinoa Recipe
		Quinoa is considered a leafy grain as is amaranth and buckwheat rather than a grass grain such as barley, millet, oats, rice, teff, and wheat.
		Quinoa is not hybridized nor is it genetically engineered, rather it remains as pure and wholesome as it was when the Incas embraced it in their ceremonial rituals.
		As quinoa cooks, the germ is released from the exterior of the grain and forms a tiny spiral.
	www.vegparadise.com /highestperch36.html (2733 words)

	Quinoa Corporation
		It is called quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), and is a grain that comes from the Andes Mountains of South America.
		Quinoa was known then, and still is known, with respect, as the mother grain.
		Quinoa's protein is high in lysine, methionine and cystine.
	www.quinoa.net (300 words)

	Quinoa - Chenopodium quinoa
		Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa or kee-noo-ah) is not a true cereal grain, but rather the botanical fruit of an herb plant.
		Quinoa seeds are naturally coated with a bitter-tasting saponin that protects it from birds and insects, this is removed during processing.
		Quinoa can be eaten as hot breakfast cereal; an infant cereal; a rice replacement; a nutritional thickener for soups, chilli and stew; in salads, casseroles and desserts; and more.
	www.hub-uk.com /interesting/quinoa.htm (636 words)

	Quinoa - Pick of the Crop
		Known as the 'mother grain', quinoa was for thousands of years the staple food of the Incas, linked with both their religion and culture.
		One particular problem we had with quinoa was its high level of saponin, a natural bitter tasting coating the plant produces to protect it from birds.
		"Quinoa is great as a side dish, similar to rice or potatoes, or it can also be used widely in salads, stuffings, stews, pilafs, casseroles, vegetable burgers and desserts," she says.
	www.vegsoc.org /cordonvert/articles/quinoa.html (528 words)

	Organic Andean Quinoa - From Peru 1 lb. Clear Bag
		Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), and is a grain that comes from the Andes Mountains of South America.
		Quinoa is not a true cereal grain but is technically a fruit of the Chenopodium family.
		Quinoa is an annual herb that grows from three to six feet high, and like millet its seeds are in large clusters at the end of the stalk.
	www.simply-natural.biz /quinoa-grain.php (398 words)

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		Quinoa can also be curried, served as a sidedish or a meat substitute, and added to salads, soups, breakfast porridges, and puddings.
		Quinoa is composed of 10 to 15% protein, 4.5% fat, 63% carbohydrates, 4.1% fiber, 12.6%water, and 3.4% ash.
		Quinoa is rich in unsaturated oils and is a source of calcium and iron, and essential amino acids.
	www.island.wsu.edu /CROPS/QUINOA.htm (1291 words)

	All About Quinoa
		Quinoa was used to sustain Incan armies, which frequently marched for many days eating a mixture of quinoa and fat, known as "war balls." Beginning with the Spanish conquest in the 1500s, there was a 400-year decline in the production of quinoa.
		Quinoa has a delightful characteristic that is all it's own: as it cooks, the outer germ around each grain twists outward forming a little white, spiral tail, which is attached to the kernel.
		Quinoa is rinsed before it is packaged and sold, but it is best to rinse again at home before use to remove any of the powdery residue that may remain on the seeds.
	chetday.com /quinoa.html (1644 words)

	Quinoa, Mother Grain/Planeta.com
		Quinoa exports may expand even further with increased demand on the world market, particularly due to unsuccessful attempts to grow a desirable crop outside of the Andean highlands.
		During the colonial period, quinoa use was associated strictly with native populations, leading to an undesirable perception of the seed as belonging to the lower class.
		Quinoa may be served as a grain simply by removing the bitter outer coating, called saponin, and boiling the seeds in water for about fifteen minutes.
	www.planeta.com /planeta/99/1199quinoa.html (2892 words)

	Quinoa: The Grain That's Not (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Quinoa has been cultivated in the Andes Mountains for thousands of years, growing three to six feet tall despite high altitudes, intense heat, freezing temperatures, and as little as four inches of annual rainfall.
		Quinoa was first grown outside of South America fifteen years ago, says Wood: Steve Gorad and Don McKinley, wishing to market quinoa in the United States, had commissioned a farmer to see if quinoa would grow in the Colorado Rockies.
		Quinoa is a member of the "goose foot" family, which includes sugar beets and beet root.
	www.kashrut.com /Passover/quinoa (333 words)

	Quinoa
		Quinoa is an annual herb that has been cultivated for thousands of years in the west Andes Mountains of South America.
		Before consumption of Quinoa the seeds should be rinsed to remove any of the saponin dust that may remain on the seeds.
		Certified Organic Quinoa that is grown in the high elevations of the San Luis Valley of Colorado, has a rich delicate nutty taste that cooks quickly and easily.
	www.whitemountainfarm.com /quinoa.htm (565 words)

	Heirloom Quinoa
		Quinoa, the grain of the Incas, has been cultivated in the Andean highlands of South America for over 7000 years, yet it is a relative newcomer on the international market.
		With the European conquest of the indigenous, the cultivation of quinoa was suppressed possibly because it had a religious significance for the Incas.
		Quinoa is a seed grain known for its delicate nutty flavor.
	www.globalchefs.com /article/archive/art039qui.htm (1045 words)

	Quinoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Description: Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is not a true cereal grain, but rather the botanical fruit of an herb plant.
		Purchasing: Quinoa has grown in popularity in the past few years and is carried in many well-stocked groceries as well as health food stores.
		Quinoa should be stored in the refrigerator or freezer if storage beyond a month is desired.
	www.fatfree.com /foodweb/food/quinoa.html (212 words)

	Quinoa
		Quinoa is used much as a cereal crop, yet it is not a grass and has been classified as a pseudocereal.
		In the Quechua language of the Incas, quinoa is the chisiya mama or "mother grain;" in Spanish, it is quinoa, trigo inca, or arroz del Peru (National Research Council 1989).
		Washing quinoa is probably not at the current time a viable option in developed countries due to pollution of water where potential pollution of major bodies of water may be affected.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/proceedings1993/V2-222.html (3052 words)

	Survivor
		Quinoa is predominately an in breeder and any given crop is composed of a mixture of inbred lines.
		Quinoa's importance to Bolivia was underscored in 1983, when a serious drought led to crop losses ranging up to 66 percent for potatoes and 54 percent for barley.
		The quinoa was planted that spring and harvested in October.
	www.quinoa.net /Survivor/survivor.html (2535 words)

	Colorado Quinoa
		Black quinoa was born, and Colorado became home to one the most unique and nutritive foods of the 20th century.
		Native to Peru, quinoa (pronounced keen wah) was the mother grain of the Incas for centuries.
		Quinoa is often served at breakfast where its bland flavor provides the perfect backdrop to fruit, yogurt and other toppings.
	www.frontrangeliving.com /cooking/quinoa.htm (1225 words)

	Quinoa
		For a delicious breakfast cereal, cook quinoa in orange juice and serve with honey and toasted pecans.
		Quinoa is found in cereals and baked goods, crackers, cookies, and breads.
		Black quinoa, native to Bolivia and thought to be nutritionally superior, is sometimes available.
	www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Food_Guide/Quinoa.htm (338 words)

	Quinoa, lost crop of the Incas, finds new life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Quinoa (pronounced keen-wá), a seed grain, has been cultivated in the Andean region for over 7,000 years and was considered sacred by the Inca Empire.
		The quinoa is centrifuged to remove most of the water from the washing process and moved by conveyor belt to a final drying bed.
		The premium quinoa produced by the Ecuadorian farmers in the Heirloom Quinoa Project is recognized by world-renowned chefs, such as Charlie Trotter, and international organizations, such as the Slow Food Movement, for its superior flavor and cleanliness.
	www.newfarm.org /international/features/0803/quinoa/incaorganics.shtml (1889 words)

	Quinoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Although new to North Americans, Quinoa (pronounced ‘keenwa’) has been cultivated in the highest continuously farmed region of the earth, the South American Andes, since at least 3,000 B.C. The ancient Incas called it ‘the mother grain' and revered it as sacred.
		Quinoa is a small seed that in size, shape, and color looks like a cross between sesame seed and millet.
		Quinoa, like soybeans, is exceptionally high in lysine, an amino acid not overly abundant in the vegetable kingdom.
	waltonfeed.com /quinoa.html (453 words)

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		Stir in the quinoa, stock and white wine, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes until the grains are tender.
		That wouldn't be a problem, except the quinoa grains are so light, that rinsing is an incredible pain in the butt--some grains sink some grains float, and I lose a lot of the quinoa in the bottom of the sink with the rinse water.
		Quinoa in a tea infuser: I tried the grains in a tea infuser, and held it under water for a long time.
	www.gfrecipes.com /quinoa2.txt (3402 words)

	Chenopodium quinoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Chenopodium quinoa, which resembles the common weed Chenopodium album, was cultivated by the Incas and is still cultivated in the altiplano of Bolivia and Peru.
		quinoa in the mid 50s (late in the host range age) coincident with the “famous” Hollings host range paper which described C.
		quinoa are covered with salt glands which are visible with a dissecting scope.
	plantpath.unl.edu /llane/text/quinoa.html (537 words)

	Chenopodium quinoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-03)
		Goosefoot, Huauzontle, Inca wheat, Pigweed, Quihuicha, Quinoa, Quinua
		Quinoa Saponins: Concentration and Composition Analysis—José Bernardo Solíz-Guerrero, Diana Jasso de Rodríguez, Raúl Rodríguez-García, José Luis Angulo-Sánchez, and Guadalupe Méndez-Padilla
		Quinoa can be found in Lost Crops of the Incas from National Academy Press
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/nexus/Chenopodium_quinoa_nex.html (194 words)

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		Stir quinoa and cayenne, return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 30 mins, or until liquid is absorbed.
		Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in a sieve under cold running water, tossing a few times to make sure all the grains are rinsed.
		While quinoa is cooking, combine olive oil, garlic and a generous amount of pepper in a warmed medium-size bowl.
	www.gfrecipes.com /quinoa.txt (3054 words)

	Untitled Document
		Quinoa is a cereal grain from Peru, which is closely related to the amaranth; quinoa is in the Goosefoot family, Chenopodiaceae.
		quinoa flour is made from organic quinoa seeds.
		Quinoa pasta is light brown in color; when cooked, the pasta is the color of whole-wheat noodles and the consistency of regular noodles.
	www.specialfoods.com /quinoa.html (258 words)

	QUINOA RECIPES \| BEST QUINOA RECIPES
		Curried quinoa is one of the quinoa recipes given to me by the fantastic people that make Blackberry Creek Handmade Natrual Soap.
		When the owner saw this quinoa recipes ingredients her face lit up knowing that it was going to be great.
		Quinoa is coated with a natural substance called saponin that protects the grain by repelling insects and birds.
	www.quinoa-recipes.com (523 words)

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