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The amaranths (also called pigweeds) comprise the genus Amaranthus, a widely distributed genus of short-lived herbs, occurring mostly in temperate and tropical regions. Although there remains some confusion over the detailed taxonomy, there are about 60 Amaranthus species. Several of them are cultivated as leaf vegetables, cereals, or ornamental plants.
Members of this genus share many characteristics and uses with members of the closely related genus Celosia.
Cultivation and uses
Several species are raised for amaranth grain in Asia and the Americas. Amaranth grain is a crop of moderate importance in the Himalaya. It was one of the staple foodstuffs of the Incas, and it is known as kiwicha in the Andes today. It was also used by the ancient Aztecs, who called it huautli, and other Amerindian peoples in Mexico to prepare ritual drinks and foods. To this day, amaranth grains are toasted much like popcorn and mixed with honey or molasses to make a treat called alegría (literally "joy") in Mexican Spanish. More on [ Amaranth ]
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Amaranth a Healthy Grain for Vegetarian Recipes - An article about amaranth; includes two vegetarian recipes using amaranth.
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Amaranth Crepes In Lemon Sauce - The sauce is made with honey or maple syrup and lemon juice.
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Amaranth Flour Recipes - A small selection of recipes using amaranth flour.
Amaranth Recipes - A small selection of low fat vegetarian amaranth recipes.
Amaranth Recipes - Amaranth recipes collected from Usenet.
Cooked Amaranth - Basic recipe for cooked amaranth from Deborah Madison's book Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone.
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Mexico's Grain of the Gods: Cooking with Amaranth - Article with several recipes included.
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Peanut Butter Amaranth Logs - From Arrowhead Mills.
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Samantha's Amaranth Lemon Winter Casserole - Made with carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, leeks, kidney beans, garlic, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds.
Shortbread With Amaranth - Simple recipe made with amaranth seed, whole wheat flour, honey, rice flour, and butter.
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Toasted Amaranth Rolls - Recipe from Arrowhead Mills.
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WPT: The Wisconsin Gardener - Offers recipes for Alegria, Mike's Whole Wheat/Amaranth Pancakes, and Mike's Amaranth Cornbread.
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