EatTheWeeds: Episode 17: Amaranth

http://www.eattheweeds.com/amaranth-grain-vegetable-icon/

Learn from Green Deane about Amaranth, a long-cultivated but also wild food, vegetable and grain.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Foraging
• wild
• food
• edible
• plants
• raw
• herbs
• survival
• medicine
• bushcraft
• permaculture
• wildcraft
• amaranth
• amaranthus

[EatTheWeeds]

Thanks for writing. It is not Callaloo, it is Amaranthus australis, which can grow to some 13 feet tall. It is in the same genus as Callaloo,

[EatTheWeeds]

I updated it, so while it is still #18 it is lower down on the list. Its now between episode 111 and 112.

[mark1983peace]

Hey Deane, did you know that you can make a beer out of it?

[EatTheWeeds]

@mark1983peace Really? Dang, I need to look into that...

[EatTheWeeds]

@mark1983peace I shot the video over several days for various reasons. About half way through I noticed I had mentioned beer three or so times. The only thing to do was to use it.

[zbyrdman]

What area in FL are you ...

[EatTheWeeds]

@zbyrdman Near Orlando

[AncientSpirit1000]

Although there may be a diffrence it really just shows the creator just knows what needs to be done.

your gonna have allotttt of teaching to do soon buddy

[grintz77]

Hmmm, interesting. Do amaranth seeds, like quinoa, have all the essential amino acids, ie, is it a complete protein? Have you found any quinoa in the wild? Nice series, thank you very much. What part of Maine are you from?

[GiantPetRat]

@aznchic83 Definitely! With a lot of wild, "spinach surrogate" sorts of plants like these, guides suggest boiling or steaming them. But unless it's something that HAS to be boiled to be edible (like cleavers, bladder compain, or jewelweed), I almost always stir-fry the vegetable instead. The flavor is superior and, I like to think, so is the nutrition. Also, nikkiidaniels, dock is also excellent in stir fries- even during the summer, the leaves are perfectly usable.

[aznchic83]

It's delicious stir fried with hoison, soy sauce, sugar, & garlic. My dad will some time steam them (leaves & stem) and serve as a side to a meat dish. You can find them at Asian markets in America.

[DiederikPolydore]

Fantastic video

[nikkiidaniels]

i think that second plant is what we call dock.. good to put on insect bites.. squeeze for juice and apply direct to sting site..

[GoingOrganic1]

Lots of good information! I hope to grow some this year.