Baker Creek Seeds carries multiple varieties of amaranth. It is easy to grow, and enjoyable, too. Bright and colorful foliage makes it a good choice for edible landscaping. Most commercial amaranth has tan seeds, but some cultivars have red or black seeds.
Imagine how cool it would be to serve red amaranth cereal for breakfast that you have grown and harvested yourself! Let us know how you liked it in the comments. For the first time ever, the squirrels have taken over my garden. They have already eaten almost half of my first planting of corn. I also saw tracks for one deer and a raccoon or two. You can grind up Amaranth and make a nice flour too. We use it for thickening stews and making a nice roux cream sauce base. Even the devoted gluten fans in our family think it works very well there.
In the past you could get amaranth flour pretty easily but it seems to be a little harder to find in our area now. So you may have to buy the grain and grind your own in some areas. Thanks, Beth. Do you have to pop it to eat it? Would you normally cook the grain mix before adding it? Plus flours made from them. I own their mail order catalog. It is very interesting you should check it out.
Wondering if I can freeze the Amaranth seed now that I have it. Amaranth must be cooked before it is eaten because it contains components in it's raw form that block the absorption of some nutrients in our digestive system. You should cook Amaranth whether you plan on giving it to your family or your pets.
For those of you who are allergic to wheat, Amaranth can be your grain of choice. However, Amaranth contains no gluten and because of this, it's not good for making yeast breads by itself. Amaranth can be boiled for 20 minutes in it's whole seed form for a morning breakfast cereal. It can also be ground raw or for added flavor, it can be toasted before grinding.
Try popping it like you would pop popcorn. Popped Amaranth's uses are many as they add texture and crunchiness to breads, salads, soups and granola.
Whole seed, cooked Amaranth also goes well in soups, granolas and as already mentioned, mixes well with wheat flour to make a myriad of different baked goods. Amaranth flour also makes a nice thickener for gravies, soups and stews. Sprouted Amaranth goes well in salads or prepared cereals. As Amaranth contains fairly high levels of poly-unsaturated fats, it's a good idea to store them in your refrigerator after opening the container. For long term storage, package them with oxygen absorbers in an air-tight container which should extend their storage life for several years if stored in a cool place.
Having a hard outer shell, Amaranth should store better than Quinoa or buckwheat which have similar nutritional qualities but have a softer, more permeable shell. We think you will enjoy experimenting with this ancient grain and will be excited with it's wholesome flavor and the excellent nutrition it will provide for your family.
When you cook amaranth seeds, the meal should have a nutty and sweet flavor. Good amaranth seeds should be clear white, pink, or white. The darker colors might be the growth of molds. It raises a red flag when you notice some strange odor when preparing the amaranth seeds or flour. The odor may be due to an overstayed seed, or the seeds have begun to rot.
The rotting may result from poor storage or improper handling after harvesting, thus making the seeds bad. Amaranth, just like other foods stuff has an expiry period. When purchasing the seeds, you need to check for the expiry dates. In addition, you also need to check for the period after which you open the packet you purchase. After opening the packages, seeds past six months will not to be suitable for use; thus, you can avoid or discard them. Having a meal that consists of bad amaranth is unsuitable for your health.
Thus it will be essential to choose the best amaranth for your meals while discarding the bad amaranth. The above are the perfect ways to tell if the amaranth is bad, therefore consider getting the best amaranth.
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