Has anyone had any luck cooking quinoa in this?
135122
I've never done anything other than rice(s) and veggies in mine. I prefer cooking Quinoa and Couscous in small saucepans.
571476
I have not. But judging from the fact that my griddle warped on medium-high heat after only weeks of use, I would not use it. Great for pancakes, torillas, eggs over easy.
462216
Haven't tried veggies but have attempted other food on this setting, very slow...I don't see the convection speed I would in my full-size oven.
388651
I have not. I only use this for smoking and pressure smoking so my food has been racked.
2114121
I cook ricebut try quinoa. It comes out nice an fluffy in a short time. Everything steams very quickly.
1496814
Hi, This cooker can cook quinoa and brown rice. You will have to experiment with small batches first to get the water/grain/pasta ratio just right. For brown rice, you may have to pre-sale the rice for a couple of hours prior to cooking. Please consult the food package for cooking instructions.
1793267
I have never done it, it's so easy to cook quinoa in a regular pot for 15 min that I only use my rice cooker for rice.
2105115
You can cook quinoa, but is not the same. I tried a couple of times but did not come out as I want it. Besides there is no programm for quinoa. If you cook quinoa like rice in the pot then you should not have big differnce. ( I cook quinoa 30 min dry, and then 30 min with water). I hope I helped
44024
I have not rinsed quinoa in this, only rice. But, I believe the mesh is fine enough to be used for quinoa.
1369862
I don't cook with quinoa, so I wouldn't be able to really answer your question. The holes are pretty small, but I can't answer if they are small enough for quinoa. It is a sturdy colander and I use it a lot.
44022
It is a VERY fine mesh so I don't think so. I have not put quinoa in it, but use it to wash rice before cooking and those grains don't fall through.
1427702
Yes. This is an issue with chunky food. Quinoa shouldn't be an issue. I sometimes use a chopstick to help push the food down and push slowly.
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.
933635
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!
508920
Have not tried it but I guess if fill it up with the required amount of water as indicated will cook medium.
333099
Hi,Haven't tried - just use it for rice. I make mostly brown rice and the instructions don't allow sufficient cook time so I cook mine longer - fyi. Give beans a try!!
1034800
Yes. I have, and it worked fine. Just make sure you grab the handle only, and even then, you may want to use an oven mitt or something.