"John Misrahi" > wrote in message
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> Quinoa is pretty good as a rice 'substitute' as well.
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quinua is nice. brought back a kilo from peru and bolivia on a recent
holiday. they eat a lot of it there! the grain is round, small, and a
little flat uncooked. once cooked they look a bit different...every grain
has a curly thingie attached to it. very nice in indigenous soup.