sprouting amaranth?

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Hi, Suzanne:

The post re sprouting amaranth may've been mine. I did successfully sprout

the amaranth seeds. I soaked them just ~ 12 hours, rinsed, and have been

rinsing them twice daily since. I have some more underway at the moment, and

yesterday they developed baby roots. I would say that they behaved pretty much

the same as did the alfalfa, which I was sprouting in a different container at

the same time. They are very tiny, and I have doubled my cheesecloth to ensure

that none would be lost in the rinsing process. They do tend to retain the

water, and so at the end of the rinsing, I " sling " the jar up and down rapidly

over the sink to attempt to remove all of the rinse water. I really liked

them...to my taste, they seemed a bit more flavorful than does the alfalfa. The

amaranth was slightly " nutty " in taste. Good luck....you should have no problem

if you treat them as you would alfalfa.

in McArthur

sprouting amaranth?

I saw a post earlier this week that someone sprouted amaranth. Is it done the

same way as say, alfalfa sprouts? Same/longer soak times?

Suzanne