Spelt
Spelt is perhaps the best-known ‘ancient’ wheat - Roxana Jullapat
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What’s the Deal with Spelt?
If you’ve looked even briefly into the controversial topic of whether or not to consume grains (see my take here), you’ve probably heard of a “better” choice called spelt.
This ancient cousin of wheat has enjoyed rising popularity in health food circles in recent years, especially among those with food sensitivities.
But should spelt be on your grocery list? Is it really healthy?
An ancient relative of wheat, spelt originated in the Middle East and gained widespread popularity in Europe as far back as 750-15 B.C. While many grains date back to this time, spelt is still called an “ancient grain” today because it remains largely unchanged even in the last several hundred…
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Spelt Flour Is Like All-Purpose Flour But With One Huge Advantage
If you are BORED, if you are ANTSY, if you are in a RUT, or if you're looking for low-risk ways to change things up in the kitchen, how about a bag of spelt flour?
Spelt flour – pros and cons
The widespread argument that spelt is a kind of wheat is true. Genetically, there is a large similarity between spelt and wheat, and therefore they share some characteristics.
Nothing Says 'Hip' Like Ancient Wheat
Spelt was popular in Germany until the turn of the 20th century, when it literally lost ground to modern bread wheat. But it re-emerged in the 1970s with the organic movement, when a few bakers and millers refamiliarized themselves with spelt.
Spelt flour 'wonder grain' set for a price hike as supplies run low
It's a centuries-old superfood and "wonder grain" that sustained Roman soldiers as they marched and which has enjoyed a more recent revival in popular artisan breads and cereals.
What Is Spelt and Is it Healthier for Me Than Wheat?
Spelt is a type of wheat. Its nutrition content is very similar to wheat and it is high in gluten.
What’s the Deal with Spelt?
An ancient relative of wheat, spelt originated in the Middle East and gained widespread popularity in Europe as far back as 750-15 B.C. While many grains date back to this time, spelt is still called an “ancient grain” today because it remains largely unchanged even in the last several hundred years, while other forms of wheat have experienced dramatic redefinition.
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