All About Amaranth | Gluten-Free Ancient Grains | Grains Explorer Challenge 2024

[@cherylb.9766]

I love history! And I love your teaching of history associated with the grains!

[@GrainsandGrit]

Yay!

[@srice6231]

I think that as people scattered and moved after The Tower of Babel they took seeds with them. If Amaranth holds up so well, it might be that they took it with them to eat and plant. I also believe there was trade from Asia, possibly through Alaska and then moving south.

[@GrainsandGrit]

oooo another great theory I didn't think about!

[@vickyviala]

I loved this! So informative! I just made a savory, delicious Polenta-Style Amaranth with mushrooms and spinach and came on here to read the benefits. Amazing!!! Thank you! I’m now subscribed!

[@GrainsandGrit]

Welcome!!

[@susanolson4486]

I find the history very interesting, too! Thanks for sharing!!

[@GrainsandGrit]

You bet! Thanks for watching!

[@JJM-GodIsUpToSomething]

Trying it today!

[@blessed3075]

thank you

[@Liz-bn8fw]

I generally throw it in with my oatmeal--about half and half. Cooked by itself it can be a little gummy. I bought a big bag of puffed amaranth on amazon last year and throw this in with my granola mix--or you can just mix with nuts and grains for a gluten free granola

[@ccook764]

I’ve grown amaranth! It’s a lovely flower and dries beautifully. I have some grain in my basement, but need to clean it up for use.

[@GrainsandGrit]

Oh cool!

[@tamigraham9075]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight

[@GrainsandGrit]

My pleasure! Thank-you for watching and commenting.

[@freeforever392]

Very timely video for me. I bought some from Azure Standard last year and was just thinking I need to try it. Thanks for the info. I am vegetarian so I am really happy to know about its protein attributes.

[@GrainsandGrit]

Love it when a video has great timing! :-)

[@donaldsanders5124]

I'm growing some this year. Planted it just a few days ago.

[@GrainsandGrit]

Oooo cool!!!

[@k.p.1139]

Morning! I have the Wonder-Mill, and have NOT been able to make amaranth flour with it. Even set on pastry, the grain flows in, and right back out. Is it my mill? Maybe, but just a heads up incase someone else finds the same. What DOES work better is actually an electric flaker. The most popular flaker does say, don't flake fine grains, such as amaranth, teff, and millet, as they will likely be turned into powder. So, there ya go. 😊😊

[@GrainsandGrit]

ha good to know! I haven't tried it yet with my Wondermill. I know Sue Becker mentions to add the grains slowly. Did you try that and it still not work? I would think you could also just throw it into a blender to blend up too.

[@TxSusieQ99]

I purchased some from Azure just last month. I am anxious to try it. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@TxSusieQ99]

Making some hard white wheat, spelt bread. Decided to see if my Nutri-Mill would grind the Amaranth. It did perfect! I will add a cup of this flour with my other fresh milled flour. I love your channel.

[@Barbie-Bright]

Hi never heard of this grain until now.

[@GrainsandGrit]

Glad you’ve learned something new! 😀

[@kenhall490]

Ancient Americans didn't spring up out of the ground. They emigrated from Asia over time after the great flood, since mankind restarted through Noah from Mt. Ararat in Turkey. So mankind moved through Asia to the Americas, and most likely took grains with them to sustain themselves as they moved, since grain would be the easiest and best nutrition to carry. Amaranth varieties could have come about from being planted in a new environment, or God put them there just like He put it in Asia for mankind.

[@billpace7026]

Made mini popcorn.

[@GrainsandGrit]

Ooo how did you like it?

[@shirleypage733]

Hemp products very high in protein.. 1

[@GrainsandGrit]

Hemp isn't a grain :-)

[@susantaylor8507]

They traded things in the Bible I believe it to that there was trading Bible times and right after

[@princejacob6232]

Quit interested and Must be shows the grain which you explain about Amaranth grain and process of cooking expect next...thank you

[@brewmeister4]

All this history, still don’t know why I need to know about this.