long term storage of quinoa

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Allycat
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long term storage of quinoa

Post by Allycat »

Apologies if this has been asked before - had a quick look on search but didnt really answer my question! Has anyone had any experience or recommendations regarding the long term storage of quinoa?

As a bit of background I like to to store and rotate some tin stuff, I like to grow stuff but have limited space and I have stashed away in mylar bags some stuff in case there is a real SHTF scenario - I dont really expect anything but just in case, so this is stuff I can pack away and forget about for long periods. Now I know quinoa is a great source of amino acids and the such but do these perish even in the absence of oxegen? I've googled a bit but not coming up with any credible answers.

Any advice gratefully received :D
featherstick
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Re: long term storage of quinoa

Post by featherstick »

Best place to store quinoa is in the bin!

Only my opinion, of course.

I imagine like any other grain - freeze to kill bugs, pack in mylar with oxygen absorbers. No idea about amino acids but they must be tough, they survived interstellar travel to start life on earth.
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Decaff
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Re: long term storage of quinoa

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Quinoa is okay mixed in with rice, bulgar wheat or cous cous, not too keen on eating it on its own though!

I would suggest same as featherstick, freeze to kill bugs, pack in mylar or jars with oxygen absorbers and store in cool place.
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Allycat
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Re: long term storage of quinoa

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I use it in soups and stews to boost the nutritional value - long term vegetarianism makes you a bit more creative about about things like that. I do agree its not great on its own :shock: Just curious about how nutritionally sound it would be after say 8-10 years of storage in mylar and cant seem to get that info anywhere - thanks for your thoughts though :)