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    Default First time sprouting Quinoa, a little confused.

    I read you can soak it for 12 hours, then lay it out on a tray or plate in the dark, covered, and every 6 to 8 hours you rinse it and lay it out again.

    Well, I had my quinoa soaking for... maybe 18 hours or something? Maybe more... just because I forgot about it. I just noticed the top was foamy and the quinoa had floated to the top of the water (it doesn't smell bad, is the foam and floating okay?). so I rinsed it really well and it's already sprouted into tails!
    So... do I even have to lay it out? Can I just give them new water and let them soak more because they seemed to sprout well just from the water :0

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    If you soak them too long, you'll tend to "drown" them. Quinoa is one of the easiest grains to sprout ~ soak about 6 hours, then put in a glass mason jar and should sprout w/in a few hours. The tails are very short ~ unless you're planning on growing it.

    Can I just give them new water and let them soak more because they seemed to sprout well just from the water
    You can do whatever you want. They're yours to play with.

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    Oh thank you

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    Quinoa Taboulé is delicious.
    I'd rather eat vegan and look like a tree than eat cow and look like a pig.

    SW...225 (Jun 12, 2012)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gianni View Post
    Quinoa Taboulé is delicious.
    Can someone help me with a recipe here????

    In my experience my sprouted Quinoa tastes like s**t. [excuse my bad language!]
    Last edited by ReneeH; 11-16-2012 at 05:05 PM. Reason: (Edited bad language out)

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