I find it unnecessary to wash off the seeds after getting them away from the pith and before baking them. The little bits left on actually give a sweet hint to the seeds once baked and are no longer slimy. I found that one would have to grow a LOT of amaranth to have several meals of it as a side dish, and that takes up a good bit of real estate in a back yard garden. I bought some nigella seeds for growing the flowers this coming season. Do they self seed?
I find it unnecessary to wash off the seeds after getting them away from the pith and before baking them. The little bits left on actually give a sweet hint to the seeds once baked and are no longer slimy. I found that one would have to grow a LOT of amaranth to have several meals of it as a side dish, and that takes up a good bit of real estate in a back yard garden. I bought some nigella seeds for growing the flowers this coming season. Do they self seed?