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- Quinoa - a superfood that can be frozen well
- Quinoa, a healthy staple food
- The storage of quinoa
- Freeze quinoa
If you have some quinoa left, you can freeze it confidently
Quinoa - a superfood that can be frozen well
Quinoa, the rice-like, tasty and versatile Inca grain from South America gains more and more friends in German cuisine. As the time for cooking is often tight, the important question is whether you can store and freeze quinoa well.
Quinoa, a healthy staple food
The small grains are similar to cereals, but they are not. Botanically, they belong to the Gänsefußgewächsen, such as the spinach.
The pseudo-cereal has valuable ingredients that have a positive effect on our metabolism.
100 g of cooked quinoa included
Quinoa is versatile and tastes really delicious. Since it contains no gluten, it makes a great food base for allergy sufferers. In the vegetarian and vegan cuisine, the Inka grain has now a permanent place.
Quinoa is cooked and served as a side dish to meat or fish, but also mixed with vegetables. Here it is important to know how and how long processed quinoa can be stored.
The storage of quinoa
Dried quinoa is packaged airtight for two to three years in a dry and dark place. Use the best before date on the packaging.
Once quinoa has been cooked, store the remains in your refrigerator in airtight packaging. Here it lasts about a week. In no case should you leave the boiled granules for more than two hours at room temperature. There is a danger of mold growth.
A good way to keep quinoa is by freezing.
Freeze quinoa
If you need to go fast after a long day at work and you do not feel like cooking fresh quinoa, it's best to resort to frozen grains. Cook at a suitable time larger quantities of the delicious Inka grain and then freeze it in portions. Use suitable freezer boxes or bags. Quinoa should have no contact with oxygen in the freezer, it could cause freezer burn and significant loss of taste. Quinoa can be easily stored in the freezer for about eight months.