Quinoa, Sacred Crop of the Incas »
Posted By SenorCoconut 1 year, 5 months ago in StyleQuinoa is being considered by NASA as a crop for Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) because of its high protein value and unique amino acid composition.
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Yep. Quinoa is yummy. Amaranth was also a sacred plant. The Spaniards were scandalized, because it was being eaten in cakes as part of Indian religious ceremonies, so they banned it, and punished any who cultivated it by cutting off their hands.
It is now beginning to make a comeback.
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