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"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "ImStillMags" > wrote in message
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>>> On Apr 27, 2:49 pm, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
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>>>> Taboulli: For some variety, try making it out of other whole
>>>> grains you like besides bulgur, e.g. wheat berries, barley or even
>>>> brown rice. Other ingredients the same. They're pretty good too.
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>>> Since I no longer eat any gluten grains, I've been making tabouli out
>>> of cooked quinoa.
>>> It's delicious.

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>> Not something I have ever tried although I see the boxes in the stores.
>> What does it taste like and what do you do with it?

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> I made it a couple of times as pilaf. My daughter thought it was rice the
> first time that I made it. It did taste kind of like rice. But... It
> didn't work well for me because it raised my blood sugar too high, even
> though it is purported not to do that. And now my daughter can't have it
> so... I don't make it any more. You do have to be careful when cooking
> it. Either buy a brand that claims not to need rinsing, or rinse the heck
> out of it before cooking. Otherwise it could be bitter.


Ok, thanks. So really it is a vehicle for other things with flavour?

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