Couture547 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Can it be eatting raw? IS the stuff that's into health foods stores bulk bins raw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'm pretty sure you gotta sprout it first.I don't know too much about quinoa either. I have some but I don't eat it often. I don't really know what to do with it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couture547 Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 yeah that's what i figured. Hopefully you can just soak it and it's good to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallen_Horse Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I am also wondering this? I'm gonna soak some quinoa tonight and blend it with some dates in the morning. Hopefully it won't taste horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joninvegaz Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 all i can say is rinse it a lot before you begin sprouting. btw, it tastes much better on the second day of sprouting when it begins to its starch into sugar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I know nothing about sprouting.I have all these bags of beans and quinoa and stuff and I'm wondering if they've been processed or anything and if they are sproutable? Or if I have to buy special seeds and stuff from the store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I know nothing about sprouting.I have all these bags of beans and quinoa and stuff and I'm wondering if they've been processed or anything and if they are sproutable? Or if I have to buy special seeds and stuff from the store? Usually in health food stores they have a small section especially for sprouting : seeds etc to sprout (look for the organic ones) and the sprouters. If you don't know if what you have will sprout, nothing worth more than trying. It's supposed to sprout, or at least the beans you need to soak them for the night first, and then you choose to cook them or sprout them. All nuts too are said to be more easily digestible if saoked for the night or 6 hours. And soaking dried fruits for 30 minutes removes some of the extra sugars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamela Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've sprouted quinoa a number of times. Definitely rinse it first. I then let it soak in water for about half an hour. Then I drain the water and spread the little quinoas out over a baking sheet and I cover it. Rinse twice a day. It only takes a day or two to get a suitable sprout. Then I make tabouli! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I sprouted quinoa once and subbed it for rice in raw vegan sushi. It worked pretty well. The sushi had a crunch to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMExPAT Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Yeah I keep meaning to try this whole sprouting thing, and now is probably a perfect time. Troubles with our stove and gas should really be a push towards being raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I am absolutely loving this thread about my favorite grain!Every single itty bitty suggestion is perfect Here's a little illustration that I had posted in my blog, as some may have not seen it yet.... Unsprouted Quinoa:http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/jackbklyn01/P7010174.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/jackbklyn01/P7010176.jpgSprouted Quinoa:http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/jackbklyn01/P7020201.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/jackbklyn01/P7010169.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/jackbklyn01/P7010170.jpghttp://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r97/jackbklyn01/P7010173.jpg Is it not apparent that the sprouted quinoa is a helathier way to consume as well as digest it? It just makes sense to me! For only 12 hrs leaving it alone in soaking water, then drain and rinse and it can keep for 2 weeks in the fridge, you can make a big supply and consume everyday without cooking or cleaning pots and pans and you will digest and absorb it better; what could be better than that???? Seriously it is by and far the easiest and most hassle free thing to sprout that i've ever tried and always with a 100% success rate.__________ Marcina, I have yet to ever come across quinoa that wouldn't sprout. I'd be willing to wager that you should have no problem sprouting your whatsoever. It is the perfect substitute for cous cous (wheat durum flour grain) and I would imagine you've had dishes with cous cous before yes? There is nothing to know Marcina, rinse soak drain eat, simplest one to work with is quinoa with the best success rate and the shortest amount of time. Bigger the grain longer it takes to sprout. BUT i've never found any success whatsoever with millet and amaranth.... Pamela, TABOULEH FTW!!!! My favorite quinoa dish. I make variations with sweet dried fruits for variety. I'm Your Man, really, you must have some sort of seriously hardcore health food store. I wish I had one like that. I have been to 80% of the health food stores in nyc and there is alot of them and i've never ever seen separate sections which specifically stated that contents were designed for sprouting purposes and i've never seen 'sprouting specific' seeds in a health food store. I visited health food stores on my travels to various places and never seen this either. I think I am going to have to pay you a visit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'm Your Man, really, you must have some sort of seriously hardcore health food store. I wish I had one like that. I have been to 80% of the health food stores in nyc and there is alot of them and i've never ever seen separate sections which specifically stated that contents were designed for sprouting purposes and i've never seen 'sprouting specific' seeds in a health food store. I visited health food stores on my travels to various places and never seen this either. I think I am going to have to pay you a visit! Lol, nothing so hardcore, it's just tiny sections, if we can call it section. Just a few models of sprouters, with the bags of seeds under it. Brands like Mumm's Sprouting Seeds http://www.sprouting.com/Hey I forgot to tell you about your sprouted buckwheat in your log, they giant sprouts! There must be something I don't do correctly or what I have is not raw buckwheat because it would never grow that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lean and Green Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I'm Your Man, really, you must have some sort of seriously hardcore health food store. I wish I had one like that. I have been to 80% of the health food stores in nyc and there is alot of them and i've never ever seen separate sections which specifically stated that contents were designed for sprouting purposes and i've never seen 'sprouting specific' seeds in a health food store. I visited health food stores on my travels to various places and never seen this either. I think I am going to have to pay you a visit! Lol, nothing so hardcore, it's just tiny sections, if we can call it section. Just a few models of sprouters, with the bags of seeds under it. Brands like Mumm's Sprouting Seeds http://www.sprouting.com/Hey I forgot to tell you about your sprouted buckwheat in your log, they giant sprouts! There must be something I don't do correctly or what I have is not raw buckwheat because it would never grow that long. Chances are it is hulled buckwheat groats, which will not sprout at all, they're soaked if anything, like nuts. You need unhulled buckwheat seeds which are inedible as is but the spouts grow tall and a place to let them grow like a sprouting container in a grower not a bag or jar.... It can be 'raw' but not truly sproutable.... Raw Buckwheat Groatshttp://organicfruitsandnuts.com/Merchant/IM003020web.jpgBuckwheat Whole Kernelshttp://organicfruitsandnuts.com/Merchant/IM003010WEB.jpg you can purchase here: Jaffe Bros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balazs Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 In Hungary i havent seen any sprouatable buckwheat so far. I tried it couple of time without any succes.But i will try quiana, because when winter comes they will be useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seitan_man Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Great thread! I have been wondering about sprouting quinoa for a while. Apparently the amino acid profile is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balazs Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Yeah! just try it! my kitchen is full with seeds and stuff. every time I see something new i try to sprout it, even those that are not made for sproutnig. I found the best lentils in a supermarket not in a bio-shop where they sell sprouting lentils and it is much cheaper. so keep looking and sprouting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaserHUN Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 yeah, is quinoa gluten free? just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balazs Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Yeah, as far as i know, it is. Check Viktaras's articles about sprouted grains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaserHUN Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 this quinoa sprouts really fast, also the amaranth sprouted too, is amaranth gluten free? not that I am gluten intolerant just it makes a lighter stomach if it is gluten free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balazs Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 By Viktoras:LOW GLUTEN: 3 c. Buckwheat , 3 c oat, 1/2 cup millet, 1/4 cup wild ricemix, 1/2 quinoa, 1/8 c. amaranth I think they are low gluten The rest: http://www.viktoras.org/sproutedgrains.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaserHUN Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 how do you guys eat quinoa sprouts? I've tried in salads but it wasn't really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinzen Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hello people on this thread, may you please answer a question for me.What is the point of sprouting things? Why is this a better option then cooking grains and eating em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im Your Man Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 sprouting grains multiplies the vitamins, all oligo-elements, enzymes, amino acids. For some of the micro nutrients it is even 300-600% boosted. Cooking is kinda like a fast sprouting, but the heat kills everything and becomes just like the unsprouted grains or less because it removes some of the parts of the grain, like some of it's bran or proteins. Sprouted alfalfa, fenugreek and others are said to be the most digestible, efficient, and most nutritive raw proteins on Earth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaserHUN Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I love alfalfa sprouts, I have aslo seen in a health food store fenugreek but didn't tried it, I red that it is used a lot in animal health, and now days in human health too, is it worth it to buy? also now I'm gonna sprout broccoli because I'm really low on greens and theres no lettuce or anything really green in the stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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