Category: Grains
Wild Rice: Health Benefits, Culinary Uses, and How to Cook It Perfectly
What is wild rice? Scientific Name: Zizania palustris Other Names: Indian Rice, Water Oats, Marsh Oats, Canadian Rice Habitat: Wild rice is native to North…
Spelt
Scientific Name: Triticum spelta Other Names: Dinkel, Dinkle, Farro Piccolo Habitat: Spelt is an ancient species of wheat that is native to Europe and was…
Teff
Scientific name: Eragrostis tef Other names: Teff, Williams lovegrass, Annual bunch grass Habitat: Tef is a small grain, native to the highlands of Ethiopia and…
Rye
Scientific name: Secale cereale Other names: Rye grain, Rye seed, Winter rye Habitat: Rye is a species of cereal grain grown mainly in Northern and…
Quinoa: Health Benefits and Uses
Scientific name: Chenopodium quinoa Other names: Quinoa, goosefoot, Inca wheat, Achis, Chisaya mama, Quinua, Kañiwa Habitat: Quinoa is native to the Andean region of South…
Kamut
Scientific name: Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum Other names: Khorasan wheat, Oriental wheat Habitat: Kamut is native to the Fertile Crescent and is believed to have…
Fonio
Scientific name: Achaemylinites exilis Other names: Fonio is also known by many different names, including Fonio millet, Acha, and Hungry rice. Habitat: Fonio is native…
Amaranth Seeds: Health Benefits and Uses
Scientific Name: Amaranthus hypochondriacus Other Names: Prince-of-Wales Feather, Prince’s Feather, Joseph’s Coat, Tampala, Amaranth, Thotakura Habitat: Native to Central and South America, but naturalized in…
