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White Quinoa
Organic
Bolivia
At 4,000 metres above sea level in the Bolivian Andes, there is a fertile plateau where family farmers cultivate quinoa. Similar to risotto rice, the white grains become soft and creamy once cooked. Quinoa is gluten free.
Use & preparation
Basic recipe: Cook 100 g of quinoa per person in twice the amount of water or broth for 15 minutes.
| Nutrition table per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1480kJ/353kcal |
| Fat | 5 g |
| thereof saturated fatty acids | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59 g |
| thereof sugar | 0 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Background
How quinoa went from a niche product to mass-market food item
These days, you'll find quinoa in just about every supermarket, in takeaway salad bowls and in restaurants. But it wasn't that long ago that two pioneers had to fight to ensure that this pseudo-grain was even available here at all.
