Does it cook quinoa easily?
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Cooks it perfectly. I have been eating mine all week. I had red quinoa from Trader Joe's and just cooked it on brown rice setting. Very soft and not clumpy at all.
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Hi Carrie, I suspect it would cook it OK..........with experimentation. I have no personal knowledge though.
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Never tried it. So far just tried medium grain white rice.Sorry I don't know. See if they have their own web site that might say
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Absolutely! Just like you're cooking rice. I put a tad more water though, probably 25% more than called for so that it comes out a little more tender and fluffier. Other than that it's really no different than cooking the rice. For awesome quinoa add seasoning to your water or better yet, broth!
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Yes, very easily. Set it on High initially to warm it quickly then lower the temperature to keep it warm until you are ready to eat.
2058177
We don't know never cook sorry I really don't know quinoa cannot answer your question.
108238
I had cooked brown and red rice and also quinoa.There is no difference between the regular one and this one. It is rice cooker
2230994
I've never made quinoa, but yes, the mesh is very fine. I strain the pulp from lemons and it works great for those leaving just pure juice.
2074623
Absolutely. I bought a $20.00 rice maker off Amazon, and it's a simple 1 part Quinoa to 2 parts Water! I make a couple batches every week.
108241
I hadn't noticed the comments on the cooker not being suitable for brown/other rices. I typically steam/cook brown rice and it seems to do okay. Some people might comment that the rice is perhaps a little stiff, (its not crunchy by any stretch, but sometimes it seems a bit underdone), but I find the brown rice is very edible. I've also steamed quinoa successfully.
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My husband cooked quinoa in it and it would take anywhere from 1-3 hours. I think rice would be similar. It was very inconsistent. The plug on ours burned after a few uses and was replaced under warranty. That one only lasted a couple of weeks (being used once or twice a week) and the plug burned up. I wouldn't recommend buying it.
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No! I have several slow cookers and this devise beats them hands down in most cases! Super fast, easy to learn to use cooks in 60 minutes or less. Love mine!!!
1845110
I don't have one but several reviewers report that it won't work for quinoa.
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I don't have the instructions any more, but it's pretty simple. Plug it in before you start preparing the quesadilla. There's a light that goes on when it's hot, but not real important. Prepare the Q on a cutting board and transfer it to the maker. I give it about 4 minutes but everyone likes them a little different. You can use any Q recipe or make them up. I typically go with refried beans, cheese, onions, peppers, some kind of meat, and a little salsa. I also usually put too much stuff in and it oozes out. Works best if you have tortillas/wraps that extend beyond the edges. The maker will seal them for you. When I take it out I use a pizza cutter to slice along the seams inside and around the outside of the Q. Hope this helps.
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Olman ... I've always cooked 'in bulk', and have had few if any problems with THIS formula when cooking on an electric range - 8" burner - 1 1/2 qrt pot): 17 ozs tap-water 7 ozs pre-washed Quinoa Bring water to boil, add, stir, cover Quinoa ... and SHUTOFF HEATING DEVICE ... repeat: turn off heat supply. Let Quinoa stand in covered pot for 12 - 15 minutes After 12 - 15 minutes, remove cover, use utensil to move quinoa aside & inspect any remaining water content. At this point, my batches are usually "dry" & fluffed ... if not ... re-level Quinoa and cover ... CHECK FREQUENTLY until desired consistency achieved. As with any 'cooking from scratch' endeavor --- experimentation is key. Also, as a side note: I also prepare & eat A LOT of beans, brown rice, and hulled barley. To this end, I purchased a 6.33 qrt "Instant Pot" ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0073GIN08/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) several months ago. The InstantPot formula: 4 cups water 8 ozs Quinoa Add ingredients to Instant Pot, turn on pot, switch to manual, choose 10 minutes pressure-cook time, TURN OFF pot and let stand for 12-15 minutes to let pressure/steam dissipate, remove top and move Quinoa to uncovered storage container and do a 'quick-COOL' (ala frig or freezer) to stop cooking process. After many batches using this formula, I have yet to end up with anything but 'dry' and fluffed Quinoa. This has become my preferred method of preparation. Good luck ...enjoy your Quinoa ... and Happy Holiday Season ...
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I also used the 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa AND used the quick cooking function. Turned out perfect.
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It depends on what you are cooking, but typically not. Pastas and starches cleanup easily. I had a problem with black beans but I had the heat up too high (started to burn). Recommend not cooking eggs in stainless, but besides that have been impressed with quality and clean-up.
2105117
Absolutely, 2 to 1 ratio water to quinoa, select your spices, habanero is my favorite, close and hit the rice button just once and walk away. This cooks it the best.
215432
I have found that you have to cut onions into small pieces in order to get them to chop easily. I haven't chopped parsley, although I have chopped cilantro along with the onions and it did the job easily. The only other things I have chopped so far are tomatoes and jalapeno peppers for salsa. I had to cut the tomatoes into small pieces to make the chopping easier, especially if I want to chop the onions, cilantro, tomatoes and jalapeno peppers all at the same time. So far I have not tried to chop any other kinds of veggies in this machine.
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No, but I have found it very easy to clean. I usually spray with cooking spray or coat lightly with olive oil when roasting vegetables.