What's with this "New" Ancient Wonder Grain?
Having heard about this &#34;new&#34; ancient wonder grain, I wanted to try it to see how it tasted.  (I don't eat wheat products but don't like the taste of Quinoa.)  The package doesn't come with cooking instructions, but I found them on the Amazon.com page and cooked a half batch.  It has the consistency of grits or malt-o-meal but with a nuttier taste to it.  It sets up firm so if you want a creamier consistency add more water.  It was delicious as a side-dish.  With some of the left-overs I tried putting milk and maple syrup on it to see how it would taste as a cereal.  It was good but in the future if I was going to eat it as a cereal, I would add milk to the water while cooking the Fonio to give it a creamier texture.  The next day my husband ask me to cook the rest for him to experiment with.  After the Fonio was cooked and cooled he cut it into cubes and stir fried it with red peppers, onions and shrimp.  It was delicious.  The only reason this Fonio has 4 stars instead of 5 is the price.  I understand though that because Fonio is completely hand processed, at this point it will be expensive.  However in the future when production is more mechanized and the price comes down it will become a staple in our household.
Rating: 4 stars