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Nothing Says 'Hip' Like Ancient Wheat (2016)
- netfl0 7y agoI started making my own bread from einkorn. The primary reason is that I have someone in my family who has a terrible allergy to gluten. They can eat this wheat since the gluten is different in some way. This was a life-changer. The flour is expensive so I started buying the wheat berries and I mill them myself, its really easy, and the freshly milled flour is so much better tasting than already milled. I use this countertop stone mill: (NutriMill Harvest) I use this bread machine: (Zojirushi Home Bakery Virtuoso)
- pixelface 7y agousing your mill and grain combo, can you speak to your experiences with different end products? reviews appear mixed so it would be interesting to add a data point for both the particular grain and the mill, in terms of specific final dishes.
- netfl0 7y agoThe result amazing flavor-wise. Regular bread is very bland to me now. The resulting bread seems like actual substantial food, it is hard to describe this feeling. Another key benefit of milling your own wheat, einkorn or otherwise, is that it gets you the germ, where the mono-saturated fats are. That is the "Whole" in whole wheat. The germ spoils quickly, ~3days, so processed foods and other supermarket fare usually remove the germ which is a shame. Einkorn has ~35% more protein, and 65% for fat than durum wheat, thats even assuming the durum wheat did not have the germ removed which is not usually the case! The mill is great. It is much quieter than I thought it would be. Adjustable grind... I also sift the resulting flour a bit to remove some of the bran. I have been making bread with yeast, but I am about to switch over to my own sourdough starter once it gets going. I am not sure which reviews you are referring to. I don't put much faith in online reviews.
- GoToRO 7y agoJust saw a french documentary on TV5 about bread and one guy also had "gluten intolerance" just to find out latter he had an intolerance to insecticides and the like used when storing the grains. Large volumes of grains are attacked by insects and fungus and the easy solution are chemicals. To be found in flour latter on and in bread.
- ropiwqefjnpoa 7y agoI've heard about this too. It may be why people are developing so many food sensitivities. Still though, most gluten sensitive people still can't tolerate the "organic" bread made from modern wheat.
- ves 7y agoOrganic doesn’t mean pesticide free, it just means a different set of pesticides are allowed. ... at least here in the US. Source: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2012/01/25/organic-101-allowed-and-prohibited-substances https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2012/01/25/organic-101-allow...
- ropiwqefjnpoa 7y agoYeah, the labeling has become meaningless sadly.
- ropiwqefjnpoa 7y agoSame here, my wife and a few of our friends are gluten sensitive (not celiac) and they have no reactions to the einkorn.
- mc32 7y agoDo you find a benefit to the stone mill over a steel burr mill? I am under the impression that stone mills by adding small amounts of grit (byproduct ground stone) may be detrimental to tooth (enamel) health?
- netfl0 7y agoIt’s quieter, it’s also a high-tech “stone”.
- genS3 7y agowhere do you get wheat berries ?
- jelliclesfarm 7y agoJovial foods. Available on amazon and thrive market online.
- ncmncm 7y agoOK, so long as "ancient" doesn't mean "propagated from grain found in Egyptian tombs". Modern wheat is an appetite stimulant, so the more you eat, the more you want. (Good for increased sales.) I wonder which of these other varieties have or don't have this property.
- quotemstr 7y ago> Modern wheat is an appetite stimulant [Citation needed]
- phyzome 7y agoWell, from the perspective that it's lower in protein than ancient wheat, and higher protein foods lead to faster satiety...
- ncmncm 7y agoModern wheat has more protein.
- netfl0 7y agoThis is not true. Here is the specific chart which shows 36% more protein in einkorn over modern wheat: https://youtu.be/6fciEfyYyK4?t=128 https://youtu.be/6fciEfyYyK4?t=128 It also has 62% more fat. The full video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fciEfyYyK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fciEfyYyK4
- phyzome 7y agoNope. It turns out if you breed wheat for higher yield, most of that bulk comes in the form of carbohydrates.
- cgsmith 7y ago"Put it all together: wheat and related grains are potent appetite stimulants and obesogens–foods that make you fat." I was just reading this today in the Wheat Belly cookbook. I'll dig up the studies references if I get time but there is data out there that suggest this. https://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2015/08/wheat-makes-you-hungry/ https://www.wheatbellyblog.com/2015/08/wheat-makes-you-hungr...
- hogFeast 7y agoAncient Wheat is very 2016 now. I prefer Raw Wheat.
- FlyMoreRockets 7y agoAnything like Kurt Saxon's "Perfect 3.3 Cent Breakfast"? https://www.survivalplus.com/foods/The-Perfect-3.3-Cent-Breakfast.htm https://www.survivalplus.com/foods/The-Perfect-3.3-Cent-Brea...
- hogFeast 7y agoHaha, very hipster. I am sure that is popular in Brooklyn.