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Packsize | 25 LB OR 5 LB |
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Quinoa is a quick-cooking, grain-like seed with a mild, nutty flavor, fluffy consistency and a pleasant bite. Our Black Quinoa is a visually attractive, naturally dark colored quinoa with the same great flavor and complete nutritional value as white quinoa. It has a delecate, nutty flavor and is naturally gluten free. Black quinoa has a bold black color with occasional white, tan, and brown grains.
Packsize | 25 LB OR 5 LB |
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The versatility of Black Quinoa allows it to be served alone as a side-dish or as part of a main entree. It is a great substitute for Couscous, Bulgur or Rice in recipes. In addition, its ideal for cold salads, gives body and texture to soups and stuffings, and great for gluten-free diets.
Hulled Millet is an excellent nutritional food source for emergency preparedness. Millet has a mildly sweet, nut-like flavor that contains loads of beneficial nutrients, including protein, fiber and B-complex vitamins. It is also particularly high in iron, magnesium, phosphorous, and potassium. Millet is highly nutritious, non-glutinous and is not an acid forming food, so it is soothing and easy to digest. In fact, it is considered to be one of the least allergenic and most digestible grains available.
Imported Italian Polenta. In the Lombardia region, the Moretti family has been attentively growing corn and making choice polenta since 1922. Carefully selected varieties of corn are air-dried in open barns until hardened. The kernels are carefully stone ground and vacuum-packed to retain the cornmeal’s natural freshness and flavor.
Chana Dal (Pisum Sativum) are small peas which are peeled and cut in half. This type of Legume dates from 6000 BCE and have been found buried with Egyptian mummies. They were brought to India by the Greeks and are now an important staple food in South Asia.
Suggested Use:
When cooked they lose their shape and are excellent for thickening soups and stews. Typically used with curry, they can be seasoned with many different herbs.
Basic Prep:
Rinse 1 cup of dry peas in several changes of cold water, until water runs clear. Cover with unsalted water, bring to boil over medium-high heat, cook for 25-30 minutes until peas are tender but still firm. One cup dry yields 2 cups cooked.
Polenta can be made from white or yellow cornmeal (the most common) and the taste is fairly similar. However, the texture can vary from coarse or finely-ground and the preference is purely personal. A finely-ground white polenta would usually be served with fish, while a coarse yellow polenta would complement a dish of hearty game or meat.
Lentils are one of the healthiest foods because they are low in fat and contain high levels of proteins, fiber, essential amino acids, folate, vitamin B1, iron and minerals. Red Chief Lentils are a pale salmon-colored, lens-shaped legume that are known for their quick-cooking nature and mild, buttery, smooth taste.