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Article: Quinoa: The mother grain

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March 22, 2002
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Headline: Quinoa: The mother grain Byline: Adina Hershberg Edition; Magazine Section: Features Page: 25

Friday, March 22, 2002 -- There is an abundance of kosher-for-Pessah food products on the market. But if one is a vegetarian, the list grows shorter. A vegan who, in addition to the vegetarian¹s stringencies does not eat dairy products or eggs, has an even harder time during Pessah. And if one is a vegetarian or vegan of Ashkenazi extraction and does not eat kitniyot (beans or seeds that resemble grain and must be cooked in order to be eaten during Pessah), then the list of permitted foods is even further reduced. To the rescue comes quinoa.

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