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Failed Attempt #1

  Well, after threshing, winnowing, washing, and drying, I cooked my first Quinoa last night. I didn't get the saponins off  good enough and had to throw it out after about two hours of trying to rinse and do whatever else I could think of~it was just too bitter.

It seems in that all the research I have done thus far, there isn't much detail as to the "how to rinse" process...warm or cold water?  How long in the washing machine?  Could I just "massage" the saponins out like our "Ninjalicious" Sushi Teacher (vkphaivane@gmail.com) did with rice?  There are no straight answers for the small time farmer that I have found, thus begins the uphill ride of learning.  I saw this coming last April so my spirit is ready!

PS, Peace Day in Truckee Ruled!