Product Description

Cooks in 10-15 minutes. Wheat free; gluten free. USDA Organic. Quinoa contains more high quality protein than any other grain. The National Academy of Sciences calls it one of the best sources of protein in the vegetable kingdom. Quinoa stands alone as a complete protein grain. It provides all the essential amino acids in a balanced pattern, close to the ideal set by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Quinoa contains no gluten. This makes quinoa the perfect food for people who follow a wheat free/gluten free diet. Quinoa is light, tasty and easy to digest. This delicate grain is much less filling than most other grains and pasta, and has a delicious nutty flavor all its own. Quinoa is quick and easy to prepare. Perfect for today's active lifestyle, quinoa can be served as a side dish; in soups; in salads; as a pilaf; even as a nutritious breakfast cereal. Country of origin: Bolivia.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17701 in Grocery
• Brand: Ancient Harvest
• Released on: 2006-11-13
• Number of items: 12
• Dimensions: 7.10" h x 9.10" w x 9.50" l, 10.30 pounds

Features

• Pack of 12, 12-ounce bags (144-ounce)
• Cooks in 10-15 minutes
• Wheat free and gluten free
• USDA organic

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Customer Reviews

Bitter and full of detritus
I've been through many boxes of Ancient Harvest Quinoa, since I love quinoa and for a long time this was the only brand I could find. It suffers from two main problems.

First, quinoa naturally grows with a layer of saponins, which are bitter and indigestible. Most brands of quinoa, including Ancient Harvest, are pre-washed to remove the saponins. However, Ancient Harvest doesn't do a very good job. Unless you rinse the grains even more, they'll still taste bitter. (If you cook it in a lot of water, as you would pasta, it's okay. But cooking it like rice requires more washing.)

Second, and much worse, Ancient Harvest does a terrible job of sorting their grains. Every bag has little pieces of stem or other detritus. Even if you spend a bunch of time picking through the grains (and who wants to do that?), expect a couple of unpleasantly crunchy mouthfuls as you bite into a twig. This makes it unsuitable to serve to company, unless you like embarrassment.

There are better brands out there that don't have these problems. I'd recommend Bob's Red Mill, which so far has had consistently good quality.

Different and delicious
Ancient Harvest Quinoa is delicious! The Amazon price is the best I've found. It may seem pricey, but you get a lot of bang for your buck. Quinoa is more of a sprout than a grain and very nutritious (look it up on Wikipedia). Although quinoa is reportedly bitter, Ancient Harvest washes it very well and we did not taste any bitterness at all.

There is a recipe on the back of the box and several more inside. I tried several and they were all delicious. We even like to eat it like oatmeal in the morning. I'm not much into "new wave" food, but this is a winner.

Like Brown Rice? Try Quinoa!!
This stuff's great. Comparing calories, it's roughly similar to brown rice. However, the glycemic index is lower, and the amino acid profile is more complete. Plus, there is a lot more protein in quinoa, compared to brown rice! Just check it out on calorie-count.com, nutritiondata.com, whfoods.com, and wikipedia.

Amazon has the BEST deal on quinoa around--12 boxes of this stuff for $25. Sure, it's almost twice as expensive as brown rice, but it's worth it!

Did I mention that quinoa cooks in less than 15 minutes?? Try that with brown rice (and without pressure cooking, cheaters)!

Substitute quinoa for any rice dish. I make spanish rice with quinoa (the 'rice' becomes a misnomer). Same thing for black beans and rice. This stuff's delicious and well textured!

Anyway, spread the word about this thing--it really needs to be a bigger staple in the american diet, along with rice and pasta!!

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