Wheat Category

Wheat
Wheat's got a pleasant, nutty flavor and lots of nutrients, but it's prized most for being rich in gluten, the stuff that makes baked goods rise. Most wheat is ground into flour, but whole or cracked grains are used in pilafs and salads, and wheat flakes are made into hot cereals or granolas.
bulgur, ala, birghil, bulgar, bulghur, bulgur wheat, burghal, burghul
bulgur
Bulgur is made from whole wheat that's been soaked and baked to speed up the cooking time. It's especially popular in the Middle East, where it's used to make tabouli and pilafs. Bulgur comes either whole, or cracked into fine, medium, or coarse grains.
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cracked wheat
cracked wheat
These are cracked whole wheat kernels. They cook faster than wheat berries, but not as fast as bulgur.
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einkorn wheat
einkorn wheat
Einkorn wheat is an ancient variety of wheat first domesticated in the southern Turkey 10,000 years ago. Einkorn is a hardy wheat species but is low yielding. Einkorn flour has a nutty flavor and results in a chewy bread.
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soft wheat berries, pastry berries
soft wheat berries
These are softer than hard wheat berries.
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wheat
wheat
Wheat's got a pleasant, nutty flavor and lots of nutrients, but it's prized most for being rich in gluten, the stuff that makes baked goods rise. Most wheat is ground into flour, but whole or cracked grains are used in pilafs and salads, and wheat flakes are made into hot cereals or granolas.
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wheat berries, hard wheat berries, whole wheat berries
wheat berries
These are wheat kernels that have been stripped only of their inedible outer hulls. They're nutritious, but they take hours to cook. If you don't have the patience to use the whole berries, try the more convenient cracked wheat, bulgur, or wheat flakes.
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wheat flakes, rolled wheat
wheat flakes
This is wheat that's been steamed, rolled, and flaked. Wheat flakes are often cooked as a hot cereal, or added raw to granola mixes.
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