can you rinse quinoa without it falling through?
1845110
I don't have one but several reviewers report that it won't work for quinoa.
1845111
Livefree, I use it for EVERYTHING; however, I am not familiar with quinoa. I use it for cleaning and draining couscous; rice; sifting flower (for making cakes); and a million other things. I can not imagine (after looking it up on line) that quinoa is so small that it will go through. I would say yes........you will LOVE this wonderful addition to your kitchen. It is sturdy, durable, easy to clean with your veg. brush and a JOY to use. Enjoy!
2258076
This strainer is fine enough for quinoa, yes. I would recommend this strainer for sifting dry ingredients rathern than rinsing wet. I use this as a sifter for flour exclusively and can tell you it tends to hold onto some of the flour in a groove around the circumference of the underside of the strainer. This isn't an issue since I don't wash the strainer in between sifting, but if you were to wash it, I wonder if it would be as hard to dry, eventually causing rust? I would recommend a chinois made for straining boullion, which keep the quinoia and let the water through.
1447777
I rinse mine out thoroughly with the dishrag and a dab of dish soap. I do not dip it in the water or the dishwasher.
63590
Sorry, I am not familiar with the one you are talking about. However, I put a millimeter ruler against the surface and it seems to be just a fraction smaller than one millimeter. If you are familiar with Quinoia, it absolutely will not pass through the mesh. It is a total overkill for rice. It takes very good eyes to focus on the mesh as it is very tiny. Construction is very sturdy. I don't baby it at all. The first few weeks I treated it with kid gloves... now I just toss it in with all the other strainers. Hope this helps.
1260326
I have eaten this unwashed, and it tastes fine. It is necessary to rinse quinoa, or it has a bitter taste - I don't taste that with this product (even when I don't rinse it first). I have had this unpleasant taste in other products (that don't specify they are pre-rinsed).
1388859
I have not tried quinoa, but it is a very fine mesh so I feel it would work perfectly.
431088
Haven't needed to. I fill the 'tray' part as level as possible and securely put the top half back on. After rinsing and some small particles come out, I don't have a problem.
1148325
Not at all... It actually allows you to wash the veggies with much less water as you only fill up one side to the divider top. Plenty of room for soaking. HTH
1992876
Almost! Actually, I *do* use this to rinse quinoa and the little buggers don't go through the mesh BUT a few will get stuck in the openings and around the rim. :)
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.
818880
Actually, this why I bought it, to rinse my quinoa. So just to confirm the mesh is fine enough that it will not fall through.
1613353
Haven't used it for quinoa yet. Haven't noticed other food getting stuck in the edge though.
1845793
I just tried it using dry quinoa (no water). Shaking it vigorously over a bowl, no grains slipped through. A few of the teeny tiny black husks did go though. (I have multi color quinoa.) It's possible that adding the force of water and swishing it all around, a few might slip through, but I doubt it.
2174496
From what I have read, saponins are the dusty coating on quinoa. If you don't rinse quinoa, it can have a funny taste. I make quinoa all the time, and my family loves it. However, I always rinse it very well, even if it says that it is pre rinsed. Quinoa needs to be flavored with your favorite spices, or oils. I love it mixed with 1/2 of a Hass avocado, a little sea salt, and chipotle pepper flakes. The very first time I tried quinoa, I hated it. I tried it again with flavorings, and sauteed vegetables and fell in love. You can make it ahead, portion it off in serving sized containers, and you can have a quick lunch, with add ons such as toasted nuts, avocado, or sauteed veggies. It should last about a week in the fridge. Enjoy.
1730703
As the filtered cover fits snugly inside the container, I can't see how that would work unless it has sufficient rigidity to stand inside without support. As it is stainless steel, I do not use a liner; rinsing it outside after emptying it in my compost pile. It rinses freely with little adhesion or staining noted.
2283199
Yes, I think it would work. I use it to rinse quinoa and I never lose a grain.
1555044
I tested a few grains of quinoa in my basket and it looked like they were going to get caught in the holes or be forced through. You need something with a finer mesh than this.