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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:33:23 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:46:11 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>> Has anyone tried this salad or something similar?
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>>>>> http://www.marthastewart.com/284931/...ted-grapes-and
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>>>>> I saw her make it and it looked great! Just not sure if I can find
>>>>> Concord
>>>>> grapes.
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>>>> Probably not.
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>>>> I just picked up my first bag of farro and am looking for some farrout
>>>> ideas (that do not contain fruit).
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>>> Where did you find the Farro? I had a heck of a time! Bob's Red Mill
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>>> it but nobody had it. Finally found it in bulk at Central Market.

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>> I got it at Central Market, but not the same company as yours. Par
>> cooked, imported from Italy:
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>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sqwertz...ream/lightbox/
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>> Looks like there's some confusion as to what exactly farro is, but I
>> assume I have "emmer" (farro medio) rather than spelt or einkorn.
>> Looks like unpuffed Sugar Smacks cereal to me.

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> I don't know for sure but that 'farro' looks like our barley.


Doesn't look like ours. Barely is rounder and more plump. I just looked at
mine again. Looks a lot like long grain brown rice.