Food to LiveOrganic Amaranth Grain, 5 Pounds – Non-GMO, 100% Whole Grain, Kosher, Vegan, Bulk Seeds

I had gastric sleeve done. Perfect for nutrition and protein. Divides and freezes good. Always fresh tasting. I use in my rice cooker and it is perfect every time. Will purchase again

It was impossible to find this in my local grocery stores. This is a great, non dairy, gluten-free alternative for corn chowder for my vegan son.

Que hay que tostar el amaranto con cuidado porque brinca como palomitas de maíz

Perhaps not for everyone, but I find it quite tasty. Experiment with it.To prevent it from becoming a sticky glob try 1.5 cups water to 1/2 cup amaranth.Boil the water, then add the amaranth and stir.Simmer with a lid on.Stir every 5 minutes or so to prevent it from clumping.Do not overcook! About 20 min is as long as you want to cook it, remove the lid for the last 5 to 10 min.It is done before it looks done, remove it from the heat and put the lid back on. Don't cook it like rice or oatmeal, that is, until all the water is gone. This stuff is not going to fluff up. It cooks more like Buckwheat/Kasha, another pseudo-grain that will turn to a mushy, sticky mess if cooked too much.I've tried it with just salt, it tastes somewhat like a squash, a bit earthy and nutty. Marking porridge by adding some milk or half and half with fruit, Maple syrup, sugar, or better yet jams or jellies. It goes great with Lingonberry preserves.Guess it's all a matter of taste. Before tossing it out, experiment with it till you find something you like, or, at least don't hate.

I wish you shared that in the label it states you could be exposed to cadmium. This is harmful and carcinogenic. Just got, wouldn't have bought if I new this and I can't return. So I am out $11.00 which sucks.

This amaranth grain is awesome. It's so much less expensive than even the non organic in the South Asian grocery store. I need to get as much magnesium as possible because I am taking vitamin D vitamin k supplements but magnesium supplements don't work for me. (Vitamin D doesn't wirk without vitamin K and drains magnesium.) 2 cups cooked a day is 300 units of magnesium. Really recommend amaranth every day! It takes up a lot of my daily calories and that saves me money on food. Yay.To the people afraid for the negative reviews I will say this...amaranth grain is disgusting. I do not like the taste. I add raisins and am experimenting with grinding it in my blend tec into flour to make muffins. I eat it because it is an incredible source of magnesium and protein. It is also a source of iron that does not constipate. That alone makes it a miracle food. And I can not handle magnesium supplements. If it wasn't so nutritious I would never eat it. Ever. But I truly believe I will find a way to make it taste good if I keep searchingIt's sticky. It's not great to taste and it is so good for me I will always eat it.

I've ordered products from this company before and was not surprised to find the amaranth to be fresh and clean. However, I wonder if it is too fresh, that is, green, not quite fully ripe? Since I am not familiar with the characteristics of this particular seed/grain, I am not sure. I use grains like chia and quinoa in baking sourdough artisan breads, so I am not a stranger to supplementing wheat flour with exotic grains. The first time I used this amaranth I toasted it in a skillet and added the whole seed to the dough. The mildly toasted amaranth had a pungent aroma, not pleasant. It imparted a slightly bitter taste to the finished bread--tastes OK but not great. The second time I used it I ground the seed to flour without toasting it. It smelled green, i.e., not quite ripe, and it imparted a similar "green" flavor to the finished bread. I'm baking again today with a smaller proportion of the grain, and it definitely smells green, not something I've noticed other bakers writing about amaranth. So, I cannot say the product is less than what it should be, but that this first and only batch of amaranth seems too ripe for me.

Food for life has good quality products. I have purchased other products from this brand. Dry beans and quinoa. A good buy and value !