QUINUA
Common Names: Quinua, Quinoa, Wild quinua.
Scientific Name: Chenopodium quinoa
When to Find: Late summer, fall.
Where to Find: High elevations of South America.
Parts Used: Seeds. Note: Other chenopodium genus cultivated by the Incas and today's peoples of the Andes and Kenya. Seeds are 12-197o protein.
Preparation: wash to remove outer layer of seed (saponins). Cook as soup or dry and grind into flour. Seed may also be fermented into a beverage. Use leaves as green salad.
Storage: Bag flour and keep in a cool, dry place.
Identification: Large plant producing abundance of white or pink seeds in
sorghum-like clusters. Plant is 3-6 feet tall and hollow-stemmed. Leaves are alternate and marginally lobed.
