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Default Edible grains (millet)

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Om wrote:
>
> >>> With my wheat allergy, I'm exploring alternative grain ideas.
> >>
> >>
> >> http://thebirkettmills.com/

> >
> > Buckwheat won't work, but thanks anyway. :-)
> > Anything remotely related to wheat is bad. Including Oats, rye and
> > barley.

>
> Are you sure? Buckwheat isn't a variety of wheat, you know. It's not even a
> grain at all.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckwheat


Some people who can't eat wheat also can't eat buckwheat -- it's to do
with the way the proteins are digested, rather than the plant family.
I'm in that boat myself.

Miche

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