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Article: Amaranth is an important food source around the world.
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- Countryside & Small Stock Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2002
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COUNTRYSIDE: Does anyone know where I might purchase amaranth seed? My Encyclopedia Of Organic Gardening says, "It is an annual herb and a vigorous grower thriving in heat and full sunshine. It is an important food source in many parts of the world. The stalks can be served like asparagus, the leaves can be eaten raw in salads or cooked like spinach. The nutritional value equal of spinach, amaranth leaves have further advantages of a milder flavor and a lower oxalic acid content. Oxalic acid is known to tie up calcium in the body, making it unavailable to the system. The mature pods can be popped like corn and because of its amino acid make-up, amaranth flour when combined ...