Bob's Red Mill Organic Amaranth Grain

Discover the whole grain goodness of amaranth. This tiny "grain"?actually a seed?has a rich history dating back 8,000 years, when it was first cultivated in Mesoamerica. The ancient Aztecs relied on amaranth as a food staple and used it in religious rituals, earning it the names ?super grain of the Aztecs? and ?golden grain of the gods.? In the 1500s, Spanish conquistadors attempted to outlaw amaranth in an effort to convert and control the Aztecs. Lucky for us, their efforts proved unsuccessful...