Tasmanian Certified Organic Quinoa Available now

Yes we now have in stock the first Australian and, yes Tasmanian quinoa.

Our opinion - much yummier than the stuff from the other side of the world.

Bit about Quinoa:-

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wá) is a grain-like seed. It was already cultivated over 5000 years ago in the Andean region of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Chile.

The Quinoa grain comes closer to meeting the genuine protein requirements of the human body than either cow’s milk or soybeans. It is high on the amino acid lysine, which is lacking in most common cereals (like wheat, corn and barley). Important components of Quinoa are 13.8% crude proteins, 5% fat, 59.7% carbohydrates, 4.1% fibre, 12.6% water and 3.4% ash.

The taste of Quinoa is comparable to corn, squash and couscous. It can be cooked like rice but in half the time. There are also several other ways to prepare Quinoa: eg. fried, curried, served as a side dish or a meat substitute and added to salads, soups, breakfast porridges and puddings.

Sometimes Quinoa is referred to as “pseudo-cereal” because it is a broadleaf non-legume that is grown for grains, unlike the true grains and corn which are grasses. Since Quinoa is no true cereal grain it can be eaten by people who suffer from cereal grain allergies.

Currently organic Quinoa is grown in Bolivia and transported to the USA where it is packed and exported all over the world. The USA also grows conventional Quinoa.

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