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I’ve loved quinoa since I first encountered the little colorful curly-Q’s. It’s so much more interesting as a base for a dish than the old standby, white rice. However, until recently, I hadn’t considered the merits of quinoa over oatmeal.

Quin-whaa?

Quinoa, pronounced KEEN-wah or KEE-no-uh, is a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium) grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. It is not a grass and is thus a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.

A) Do I really want to eat goosefoot? FYI: The other species of goosefoot include Kañiwa, Fat Hen, Good King Henry, and Epazote. Why don’t we see these on the market? I love the idea of vegetarians eating their stir fry over Fat Hen.

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