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This Australian Organic Quinoa has a mild and nutty flavour, and has been compared to the likes of couscous in terms of taste and its light and fluffy texture when cooked. Quinoa can be cooked the same as that of rice, but in half the time. There are also several other ways to prepare Quinoa...it is one of the most versatile grains you will ever come across!

This freshly harvested Australian Organic Quinoa from Kindred Organics is a low food miles crop, which is grown, harvested, polished and packed, all on the certified organic Damen family farm, on the North-West coast of Tasmania.

Most organic quinoa is grown in Bolivia, then transported to the USA and distributed all over the world. Our organic quinoa is grown right here in Tassie - Australia's first ever organic quinoa crop!

Quinoa was of great nutritional importance in pre-Columbian Andean civilizations, being secondary only to the potato, and was followed in importance by maize. In contemporary times, this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%). Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), and like oats, quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source among plant foods. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesium and iron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. 

Quinoa has a light, fluffy texture when cooked, and its mild, slightly nutty flavor makes it an alternative towhite rice or couscous.

The first step in preparing quinoa is to remove the saponins, a process that requires soaking the grain in water for a few hours, then changing the water and resoaking, or rinsing it in ample running water either in a fine strainer or in cheesecloth. Removal of the saponin helps with digestion; the soapy nature of the compound makes it act as a laxative. Most boxed quinoa has been pre-rinsed for convenience, however this is not the case with Kindred quinoa.

Imported Quinoa is usually prewashed and dried at origin. This Australian one is not, so it is essential to wash it well, to rinse off the saponin. Saponin is the natural bitter seed coating that quinoa has, it stops the seed from being eaten by birds!

A common cooking method is to treat quinoa much like rice, bringing two cups of water to a boil with one cup of grain, covering at a low simmer and cooking for 14–18 minutes or until the germ separates from the seed. The cooked germ looks like a tiny curl and should have a slight bite to it (like al dente pasta). As an alternative, one can use a rice cooker to prepare quinoa, treating it just like white rice (for both cooking cycle and water amounts).

Vegetables and seasonings can also be added to make a wide range of dishes. Chicken or vegetable stock can be substituted for water during cooking, adding flavor. It is also suited to vegetable pilafs, complementing bitter greens like kale.

Quinoa can serve as a high-protein breakfast food mixed with honey, almonds, or berries; it is also sold as a dry product, much like corn flakes. Quinoa flour can be used in wheat-based and gluten-free baking.

Quinoa may be germinated in its raw form to boost its nutritional value. Germination activates its natural enzymes and multiplies its vitamin content. In fact, quinoa has a notably short germination period: Only 2–4 hours resting in a glass of clean water is enough to make it sprout and release gases, as opposed to, e.g., 12 hours overnight with wheat. This process, besides its nutritional enhancements, softens the grains, making them suitable to be added to salads and other cold foods.

Besides being Tasty & Nutritious our RAINFED RICE or Tachiminori is making rice history by having the Best Sustainability Credentials in Australia!

And here’s why…

• Most rice is grown in irrigated rice paddies.
• Irrigated rice agriculture is a big source of atmospheric methane (20 times more potent a greenhouse gas than CO2)
• Southern Australian Rice crops require approx. 1550 litres of pumped water for just 1kg of rice. 
• In contrast RAINFED RICE is dryland
• To grow well rainfed rice needs:-
• Warm climates with high rainfall – NSW Northern Rivers area has both these attributes in abundance

Why Bio-Dynamic over Organic?

Bio-dynamic farming is a deeper form of organic farming that works on the fundamental principle that the farm is a living organism.  It’s all about balancing the ecological inter- relationship of soil, plants and animals as a self-nourishing system without external inputs.

Bio-dynamic farming adheres to guidelines that are even more stringent than those required for organic certification. All artificial chemicals are excluded.

Other methods unique to the biodynamic approach include:

• the use of fermented herbal and natural mineral preparations as soil additive sprays
• the use of an astronomical sowing and planting calendar to optimise plant health and crop nutrition

The end result is food that is full of natural nutrition from sustainable living soils!

Slater Farm is:

• Australian Certified Biodynamic
• Demeter Certified Biodynamic

Bio-dynamic Demeter farming has developed to be one of the most sustainable and successful forms of organic agriculture practiced across the world.

Both labels are used to certify high quality nutritional food produced by organic and bio- dynamic agriculture.

Info from the rainfed rice website

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  Energy 2365kJ 
  Protein 2g 
  Carbohydrate 55g 
  Fat 38g 
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