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Where can I buy quinoa?

WeeBushy · 2009-10-17 13:20:29

Its a really good source of protein (and delicious). I have been trying to find it over the last week or some, but to no avail :( Thought this would be a good place to ask, do any of you know where I would be able to buy it? In the dublin area if possible!

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17-10-2009 2:20pm

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Its a really good source of protein (and delicious). I have been trying to find it over the last week or some, but to no avail

Thought this would be a good place to ask, do any of you know where I would be able to buy it? In the dublin area if possible!

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#2 17-10-2009 2:26pm
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Any healthfood shop would stock Quinoa, and Supervalu carry it in their pulse section. I'm not sure about other supermarkets.

Do you mind me asking what you do with it?

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#3 17-10-2009 2:26pm
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Most health food stores stock it. I've never had a problem buying it. If in the city centre why not try Nourish on Wicklow St?

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#4 17-10-2009 2:32pm
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Moonbaby wrote: »

Any healthfood shop would stock Quinoa, and Supervalu carry it in their pulse section. I'm not sure about other supermarkets.

Do you mind me asking what you do with it?

I eat it

Sorry... Was in South America for the summer and was inroduced to it over there. Brought some back and made a lovely black bean salad with it, and just had it with pasta sauce one night but none left now. Been looking for it here in dunnes, aldi, lidl and tesco but haven't been able to find it.

Thanks for the help guys.

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#5 17-10-2009 2:54pm
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I bought some in Sainsbury's in Sprucefield, Lisburn.

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#6 18-10-2009 9:13pm
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I have a bag of Tesco Quinoa unopened in the press, think I bought it in the Jervis Street Branch.

http://www.tesco.ie/healthandwellbeing/wholefoods.pdf

But it's always available in Holland & Barrett.

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#7 18-10-2009 10:08pm
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You really didn't need to go into that detail in the vegan and vegetarian forum Sock Monster. If you are looking for universal recipes, please ask in the Food and Drink forum here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=35

Yes, quinoa is usually used in the place of another carbohydrate such as rice, potato, cous cous or such the like.

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#8 18-10-2009 10:23pm
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Thanks Sweet Rasmus, I've deleted the ramblings & will move my
query to the recipe section.

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#9 04-12-2010 5:26pm
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bump...
Any one know where to get this cheaply enough? Online even?
Its 4euro in Limerick in the local health shop.

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#10 04-12-2010 9:57pm
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you can get it in supermarkets like Tesco and Superquinn, it looks like this

or else the Lifeforce range in most supermarkets which look like this

and should be less that €4

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#11 05-12-2010 12:38pm
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Thanks!
Gonna try Tesco today...

Btw - its lovely with cottage cheese.
And easy to prepare too. 5 mins in microwave with some water...
Perfect if you're stuck for time...

I got lentils by mistake a few days ago...
Anyone know what they're like?

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#12 05-12-2010 1:11pm
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yum! one way to cook lentils: saute onion, a clove of garlic, a stick of celery add two chopped the carrots and then add the lentils. (brown lentils are tastiest in my opinion ) add a tin of chopped tomatoes and enough hot water to cover the mix. cook on a low heat for about 40 minutes (until the lentils are soft) and keep covered with water. nyom nyom nyom

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#13 08-12-2010 11:54am
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Try the Dublin Food Co-op, near St. Pats Cathedral. I think you'll need to become a member to qualify for any discounts (half priced for the unwaged plus a €1 share). It's usually organic but can be Fair Trade too.

If you **really** love Quinoa, you can bulk buy - ask for a "Special Order" - bags up to 25kg - grains, flakes and even pops and flour. The more you spend, the bigger the discount but I can't remember what it is - phone for a quote;
http://www.dublinfood.coop/html/bulk_special_orders.html

They also have red quinoa and mixed quinoa (black, white and red).

BY the way, you can actually grow it here - there are special varieties for this part of the world (it likes cooler climates anyhow, typically grown at 4000m) and you can eat the leaves. Yields are 1-6ozes per plant, depending on how rich the soil is. What's more, when you wash the grains, the soak/wash water is full of soapiness (saponins - the bitter tasting coating on the seeds that stops the birds eating them) which can be used to wash your clothes!

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#14 15-12-2010 2:37pm
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You can get it in the fresh market on marys abbey or in marino. I think it costs around €3 for 500g organic.

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#15 15-12-2010 8:10pm
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sweet-rasmus wrote: »

yum! one way to cook lentils: saute onion, a clove of garlic, a stick of celery add two chopped the carrots and then add the lentils. (brown lentils are tastiest in my opinion ) add a tin of chopped tomatoes and enough hot water to cover the mix. cook on a low heat for about 40 minutes (until the lentils are soft) and keep covered with water. nyom nyom nyom

I'd throw a large glass of red wine into the mix, cook as per your instructions, place in a casserole dish, cover in mash potato, bake for 25 minutes, and you've got yourself a nice veggie shepherd's pie

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#16 16-12-2010 2:56pm
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got a kg of it in holland and barrets for 4e
deal over now though

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#17 16-12-2010 5:29pm
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Pretty sure I've seen quinoa in the Tesco in Maynooth too.

Never tried it though, although from this thread it seems like it's not too difficult to use

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#18 19-12-2010 6:19pm
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€2.29 for 300g in Tesco

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#19 24-02-2014 4:19am
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Hi guys, does anybody know where can I buy it in bulk cheapest these days?

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#20 28-07-2015 4:47pm
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On old thread but a good one - cheapest i can find is 4EUR for 350g in Dunnes. Seems like a lot..

Am i missing something?

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#21 29-07-2015 9:40am
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http://m.tesco.ie/mt/www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=256517423

A little bit cheaper in tesco

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