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I cooked quinoa like rice and ate half of it. I am planning to have the other half for breakfast. Is it safe to leave it in room temperature overnight (I don't have a refrigerator)?

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There's some good advice here:

http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/blog/advice/food-safety-tips-food-spoilage

In summary, everything goes bad, quinoa is no exception. To be safe, refrigerate when possible. Leaving food at room temp is asking for trouble.

One other thing to note about quinoa - some people are allergic to it! My husband feels super sick after eating it, every single time. This is most likely due to the saponin covering it.

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Slightly OT but do you rinse your quinoa first to remove the saponins? I imagine some trace residues could be left behind, however, that could still trigger an allergy. I always wonder how much saponin is left after a vigorous soak. – lemontwist Oct 6 '12 at 10:29
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This is too vague. How does, "everything goes bad" help me? I doubt that our knowledge of how long a cooked grain-like food can remain safely outside of refrigerator is so vague. I would like to test it myself but I don't know how. – Zeynel Oct 6 '12 at 23:02

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