What size will work best for rinsing quinoa before cooking?
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I have a larger sized one for my kefir, but think about an 8 inch one would be fine. It depends on how much quinoa you need to rinse... About a cup of quinoa should fit in the 8-inch one.
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It is relatively small -- 6" diameter and 1 1/2" deep. It is good for quinoa, however. in small quanities.
686021
Absolutely! Gret strainers, I use them for quinoa all the time. That and my keifer grains.
884773
I think either would work, but I've only ever used the smaller diameter one. My potatoes were russets and they were thoroughly cooked.
661870
The 7 gal one was way too small for my tomatoes. I like the 15 gal size because the handles are sturdier and I can use them for other veggies.
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Holes are not small enough to side drain Quinoa. May be able to drain from bottom
683158
Yup. I have an old 4 quart Revere Ware one which is nice but too small for most published recipes. 6 quart is fairly standard.
1613355
I have had similar issues with other strainers. But I use these specifically for Quinoa. Though a few grains get a little stuck occasionally, these strainers have been great for everything!
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Hi! My name is Liberty from Hawaii. Wide Rim mesh Basket has little holes but quinoa seeds will still go through the holes when you wash them. I suggest you buy the Japanese Rice washing bowl. It's the best for washing rice including quinoa. I ordered it from Amazon and I really like it!
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I just tried it with dry quinoa, and the holes were too big. The quinoa fell through.
112017
We are a two person household. This size is great. I had a four quart by another maker and found it was often too small.
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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.
1886819
The few times I have rinsed I just put the quinoa in a fine strainer and rain water over it. Most of the time I don't even do that. I have not noticed a difference either way.
2105117
Absolutely, 2 to 1 ratio water to quinoa, select your spices, habanero is my favorite, close and hit the rice button just once and walk away. This cooks it the best.
114751
I would suggest the 5.5 quart. I think I'm going to order one of those today. Good luck.
1992875
I am sorry, but I am personally not familiar with QUINOA. I can't speculate about the size of the actual grains and how the mesh would treat them.
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Thank your interest in our GW22602 Pressure Cooker. 4qt is a good choice, it all depends on how much you plan to cook (4 qt = 16 cups, 6 qt = 24 cups). Either one would be a great gift. Hope this helps.