pseudocereal
Sign in to savethumb|Quinoa, a common pseudocereal thumb|Buckwheat is the most widely consumed pseudocereal. This image shows (left to right) buckwheat seeds, [[crispbread and buckwheat flakes.]] A pseudocereal or pseudograin is one of any non-grasses that are used in much the same way as cereals (true cereals are grasses). Pseudocereal can be further distinguished from other non-cereal staple crops (such as potatoes) by their being processed like a cereal: their seed can be ground into flour and otherwise used as a cereal. Prominent examples of Pseudocereals include amaranth (love-lies-bleeding, red amarant
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Los pseudocereales son plantas de hoja ancha (no gramíneas) que se utilizan de la misma manera que los cereales (los verdaderos cereales son pastos). Su semilla puede molerse para convertirla en harina y utilizarla como tal. No contienen gluten. Ejemplos de pseudocereales son el amaranto (kiwicha, huautli, Amaranthus hypochondriacus), la quinoa y el alforfón o trigo sarraceno.
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