Why All Quinoa Should Be Washed Before Cooking

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Cook's Science, buy now! http://amzn.to/212U0nC The Science of Good Cooking: http://amzn.to/1O8oGw7 It’s important to rinse your quinoa, in order to remove the bitter-tasting compounds called saponins on the surface of the seed. We tested prewashed and unwashed brands and found that both benefit from rinsing at home. Watch more Science! Porterhouse Steaks: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9L0f-vAAD4 Why You Literally Can't Overcook Mushrooms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0fHS8-l_NU What are the differences between white, red, and black quinoa? http://cooks.io/2enxaI2 Everything you need to know about cooking whole grains http://cooks.io/2enw27k With a high protein content, 10 essential amino acids, a firm, satisfying texture, and a nutty flavor, there’s a lot to recommend quick-cooking quinoa. The only real downside? It can be unpleasantly bitter, thanks to a concentration of bitter-tasting compounds called saponins on the surface of the seeds. In addition to being unpalatable, saponins are mildly toxic, causing low-level gastro-intestinal distress in some people. Some brands of quinoa come prewashed, while others don’t. To find out if prewashing guarantees less bitter quinoa, and if you should still rinse the prewashed stuff, we set up the following experiment. EXPERIMENT We purchased all available brands of both prewashed and unwashed white quinoa and rinsed half of each under cool water in a strainer for 1 minute while leaving the

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