Comments on: Alegria: Mexico’s answer to the Rice-Krispie treat http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/ (and what's eating me) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 Mark Thu, 05 May 2011 01:51:07 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=841#comment-4191 This recipe sounds wonderful. I was looking for directions on puffing amaranth but this technique is cause for concern. Overheating non-stick pans can cause the coating to breakdown and emit dangerous and toxic gases. Have you explored this and, if you have, do you know one that is safe for this? This recipe sounds wonderful. I was looking for directions on puffing amaranth but this technique is cause for concern. Overheating non-stick pans can cause the coating to breakdown and emit dangerous and toxic gases. Have you explored this and, if you have, do you know one that is safe for this?

]]> By: Michelle Ajamian http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-3856 Michelle Ajamian Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:53:53 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=841#comment-3856 Puffing and popping are different. Popping is what we are talking about here, not puffing. Puffing compromises much of the benefits of amaranth, b/c of the extreme heat and pressure required. Popping is less invasive and it is what we do on the stove top. (Think popped corn, where the corn turns inside out, or puffed corn where it looks like its been blown up with air). We are working on a contraption that will pop quantities of the amaranth we grow so we can sell popped amaranth. Stay tuned. Meanwhile we are enjoying Allegria with 1/2 local honey and 1/2 local sorghum molasses. Puffing and popping are different. Popping is what we are talking about here, not puffing. Puffing compromises much of the benefits of amaranth, b/c of the extreme heat and pressure required. Popping is less invasive and it is what we do on the stove top. (Think popped corn, where the corn turns inside out, or puffed corn where it looks like its been blown up with air).

We are working on a contraption that will pop quantities of the amaranth we grow so we can sell popped amaranth. Stay tuned. Meanwhile we are enjoying Allegria with 1/2 local honey and 1/2 local sorghum molasses.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-3837 Jennifer Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:29:38 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=841#comment-3837 Thank you so much for your amaranth puffing experimentation! I've been dying to make these, but can't even find puffed amaranth, even in the Mx markets of LA. I've tried boiling it, but I get cereal mush. Tasty, but not as fun. Thank you so much for your amaranth puffing experimentation! I’ve been dying to make these, but can’t even find puffed amaranth, even in the Mx markets of LA. I’ve tried boiling it, but I get cereal mush. Tasty, but not as fun.

]]> By: Karoline http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 Karoline Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:02:11 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=841#comment-2171 Thanx so much! i was looking for a way to puff my own cereal! Thanx so much! i was looking for a way to puff my own cereal!

]]> By: Patty http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Patty Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:58:26 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=841#comment-2090 Lovely post! I live in Mexico and love making sweet treats with puffed amaranth. The funny thing is, where I live, I can only find it puffed. I really want to find the seeds so that I can puff my own (thanks for the tips!) and grow some to enjoy the greens. I'm sure I'll eventually come across some. Thanks for the all the great info. :) Lovely post! I live in Mexico and love making sweet treats with puffed amaranth. The funny thing is, where I live, I can only find it puffed. I really want to find the seeds so that I can puff my own (thanks for the tips!) and grow some to enjoy the greens. I’m sure I’ll eventually come across some. Thanks for the all the great info. :)

]]> By: Enter Amaranth « The Eaten Word http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/04/alegria-mexicos-answer-to-the-rice-krispie-treat/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Enter Amaranth « The Eaten Word Sat, 22 May 2010 16:49:49 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=841#comment-1443 [...] time, I’m buying more than a couple of cups from the bulk bins.  I want to try making alegría, a sweet treat made with popped or puffed amaranth, nuts, and a sweetener.  (I’ll probably [...] [...] time, I’m buying more than a couple of cups from the bulk bins.  I want to try making alegría, a sweet treat made with popped or puffed amaranth, nuts, and a sweetener.  (I’ll probably [...]

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