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Whole Wheat Berries
I purchased a bag of wholewheat berries by mistake. Either I picked up
the wrong bag (think I was grabbing wheat germ) or I got the two mixed up in my mind. I bought the bag planning to use it when I make granola. The berries are hard, and I figure if I put them in my granola which I bake they will even become harder. Are berries the actual grain, and I could cook them like cereal, and once they are softened I could put them in the granola without them getting hard again. Is there another use, other than just adding them to something like meat loaf or other cassaroles. Thanks Tom |
Whole Wheat Berries
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Whole Wheat Berries
Julia Altshuler wrote:
> > > You can cook the wheat berries like rice, but they take even longer to > absorb the water. I've never tried them in a pressure cooker, but I > think the method would work well. > > I've just consulted Laurel's Kitchen. It says 3 cups of water for 2 cup > of wheat berries. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for 2 hours. > Yield 2 2/3 cups. I believe the last time I cooked them, it was for 3 hours. It really takes a lot of time to make them tender, though once cooked they can be quite nice. Good in salad. |
Whole Wheat Berries
I soak them for two days, changing the water twice a day,
then cook them for about 90 minutes. I keep a tea kettle near-boiling to add water as the absorb it. I am at sea level. I do not own a pressure cooker, if I did I'd probably consider using it in this case. Steve |
Whole Wheat Berries
Serene wrote:
>> I purchased a bag of wholewheat berries by mistake. Either I picked up >> the wrong bag (think I was grabbing wheat germ) or I got the two mixed >> up in my mind. I bought the bag planning to use it when I make >> granola. The berries are hard, and I figure if I put them in my >> granola which I bake they will even become harder. Are berries the >> actual grain, and I could cook them like cereal, and once they are >> softened I could put them in the granola without them getting hard >> again. Is there another use, other than just adding them to something >> like meat loaf or other cassaroles. > > I pressure-cook them. 1 cup wheatberries, 3 cups water, 35-45 minutes. One > of my dishes on the rfc website is my wheatberry salad: > > http://www.recfoodcooking.com/sigs/S...y%20Salad.html I like wheatberries. The trick is to cook them so that they're plump and tender but not exploded. I think cooking them for a long time at a temperature below boiling is the most foolproof method. One thing nobody's mentioned is that the water you use to cook the wheat berries takes on a nice flavor. After I've cooked the wheat berries I like to add a little sugar to it and use it like barley water. Bob |
Whole Wheat Berries
Ranée at Arabian Knits wrote:
> They are the actual grain, they soften nicely with cooking. We buy > wheat to grind into flour. So do we, and for grain salads, and to just cook as a hot grain. Serene -- 42 Magazine, celebrating life with meaning. Inaugural issue is here! http://42magazine.com "But here's a handy hint: if your fabulous theory for ending war and all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory |
Whole Wheat Berries
"Ranée at Arabian Knits" wrote:
> > They are the actual grain, they soften nicely with cooking. We buy > wheat to grind into flour. It takes what, about 3 hours of boiling to soften them? |
Whole Wheat Berries
Mark Thorson wrote:
> "Ranée at Arabian Knits" wrote: >> They are the actual grain, they soften nicely with cooking. We buy >> wheat to grind into flour. > > It takes what, about 3 hours of boiling to soften them? Or 35 minutes in the pressure cooker, which is the way I do them. Serene -- 42 Magazine, celebrating life with meaning. Inaugural issue is here! http://42magazine.com "But here's a handy hint: if your fabulous theory for ending war and all other human conflict will not survive an online argument with humourless feminists who are not afraid to throw rape around as an example, your theory needs work." -- Aqua, alt.polyamory |
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