All About Buckwheat - A Unique Gluten-Free, Ancient Grain

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  • @ralphnewcomejr
    @ralphnewcomejr День тому +1

    Im from Preston County in West Virginia & we have a county fair called The Buckwheat Festival every autumn that can give you all you need to know about it...✌️

  • @barb6862
    @barb6862 11 днів тому +7

    We eat buckwheat every morning. We soak some buckwheat overnight then rinse and add water and boil for about five minutes. Add fruit with the cooked buckwheat, bananas blueberries strawberries cranberries, etc.. enjoy 😊

  • @ruth5401
    @ruth5401 23 дні тому +17

    I use my mom’s very old pancake recipe, modified a bit for GF and they are great. Ingredients: mix dry ingredients in separate bowl. 2 cups buckwheat, 1/2 teaspoons salt, 5 to 6 teas backing powder, 2 teas xanthum gum, 2 Tbs sugar optional, sift together. In larger bowl wisk 4 eggs, add 2 cups milk, 1/3 cup oil. Wisk together. Slowly add dry ingredients then let it set 3 to 5 minutes till it gets a little thick. Do not stir any more! Spoon onto hot griddle. As soon as they get medium browned turn and brown again. If you cook too long they will get dry. Enjoy fluffy GF pancakes. I have also added fresh blueberries or a thinly sliced / chopped apple for variety.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  23 дні тому +3

      oh thank you for this! I will have to try it. Do you think the xanthum gum is absolutely necessary or can you leave it out?

    • @ruth5401
      @ruth5401 23 дні тому +1

      @@GrainsandGrit sooo! Writing it down made me hungry for them, so I went and made some. You definitely can use 1 to 1-1/2 teas xanthum gum but if you don’t use any they won’t stay together well or be fluffy. Also, 5 teas backing powder is plenty. I have also used coconut milk but they tend to be flat and not fluffy. Not sure why.

    • @ruth5401
      @ruth5401 23 дні тому +1

      Opps forgot something. It doesn’t really take that long to get thick. I never really timed it before lol

    • @leeperrybender5811
      @leeperrybender5811 10 днів тому

      Thanks so much!

    • @nancybraybrooks5509
      @nancybraybrooks5509 7 днів тому

      thank you.

  • @tominkazhanychova
    @tominkazhanychova 20 днів тому +8

    I'm from central Europe originally and we love buckwheat. We cook it like dryer porridge and add bacon pieces and cracklings and eat it with dill pickles. Another use I adopted living in the US and getting my two kids to get used to it is I mix 1 cup white rice, 1/2 cup of quinoa and 1/2 cup of toasted hulled buckwheat. Cook and serve it the same way you would eat rice. The toasted buckwheat gives it nice toasted nutty flavor. My kids and US husband eat it without complaint.

  • @Danny-BamBam-Cason
    @Danny-BamBam-Cason 4 дні тому +1

    The pillows are great I have two. I had neck surgery yrs ago. Only pillow I'll use.

  • @Holinessinthehome1
    @Holinessinthehome1 16 днів тому +4

    I soak and sprout buckwheat! This is then added to salad. But our staple is to make Pacha bread from sprouted buckwheat! So simple look it up!

  • @rdelina8038
    @rdelina8038 20 днів тому +4

    I’ve been using Buckwheat for at least 15 years. I grind my Buckwheat. I first used it as cream of wheat. Now I use it for pancakes, gluten free muffins and add some when baking. It is a staple for my pantry. For muffins, I use 1 cup buckwheat flour and 1/2 cup almond flour.

  • @slydog7131
    @slydog7131 7 днів тому +2

    I used to use in a bread recipe that included 1/4 or 1/2 cup. It added a different flavor. I can only find toasted buckwheat in my grocery, though there is buckwheat flour.

  • @windowwiz100
    @windowwiz100 9 днів тому +2

    We use it as a cover crop all over the us and yes it’s a great pollinator forage. Great video thanks

  • @jesusmaguitareetmoi804
    @jesusmaguitareetmoi804 21 день тому +6

    Chocolate cookies with buckwheat flour is delicious

  • @tagladyify
    @tagladyify 17 днів тому +2

    Back before the use of chemical fertilizers buck wheat was a cover crop. It makes phosphorus available to other crops in the soil. I have grown some grains experimentally in my garden. Just small patches as I do not have actual acreage. Buckwheat is a pretty plant with white flowers. I found harvesting challenging as it does not come ripe at one time on a single plant. Grains are not particularly difficult to grow, but they do require a couple of processes to separate the seeds and equipment to make them into flower.

    • @tagladyify
      @tagladyify 17 днів тому

      Not many natural crops actually do that.

  • @cnasrq
    @cnasrq 22 дні тому +3

    Love it! 3-4 mornings I have it with fruit and nuts and seeds. ❤️

  • @jeramietolbert6699
    @jeramietolbert6699 11 днів тому +2

    I’ve had it years ago in pancakes and LOVE it!

  •  6 днів тому +1

    My grandmother would make us ployes. ❤❤❤ so good. Got me inspired.

  • @carolkilarsky8908
    @carolkilarsky8908 9 днів тому +2

    My mother-in-law made buckwheat stuffed cabbage.Delicious

  • @betsyluckey6978
    @betsyluckey6978 23 дні тому +7

    OLD, old family recipe for buckwheat (pan)cakes. The "yeast" called for is equivalent to a packet of yeast or the 2.25 tsp. that most of us use. It is not your easy pancake "mix" recipe, but the outcome has survived the years as a favorite.
    BUCKWHEAT CAKES
    Dissolve 1-cake compressed yeast in ½-cup luke-warm water.
    Add 2-cups cold water
    Sift together and add the following:
    1-cup sifted flour
    2-cups buckwheat flour
    1-1/2 teaspoon salt
    Beat vigorously until smooth. Cover and place in refrigerator over night.
    In morning, stir in the following:
    1-tablespoon molasses
    1/4-cup melted butter
    1-teaspoon baking soda dissolved in ½-cup hot water.
    Let stand at room temperature for 30-minutes, then make pancakes

  • @StripedCheeseBread
    @StripedCheeseBread 22 дні тому +3

    My wife loves buckwheat in pancakes. They cannot have buttermilk because of histamine metabolism, but I use lemons juice. It’s good. I out about 1/3 in place of soft wheat or spelt flour.

  • @bttmlesspit25
    @bttmlesspit25 9 днів тому +1

    I grew up on buckwheat in Oklahoma was my bees favorite winter stock flower. No i live in Japan eat buckwheat noodles (soba) every evening. The reason they are made with only 80% max is because how brittle the noodles are due to the lack of gluten.

  • @leeperrybender5811
    @leeperrybender5811 10 днів тому +1

    All I know about buckwheat is that it smells absolutely great while being toasted! Thanks for this intro!

  • @YeshuaKingMessiah
    @YeshuaKingMessiah 13 днів тому +2

    This is Russian secret way to make kasha
    2c broth, barely simmering in covered saucepan with
    1tsp S&P and 2T butter
    1 egg, beat it
    Now take
    1c cracked kasha* (kasha grits), put in cold 10-12” cast iron pan & mix egg into
    Heating pan, separate kasha by stirring w/egg for 2 min. Put all into broth, bring back to a simmer & cook, covered, 20 min. If need, add some broth to unstick kasha in cast iron first. Take pan off heat, cool a bit before taking off lid. Can top w/toasted sliced almonds for a complete protein. Serve with eggs & kefir also for cheap meal. Esp good for brkfast! Mmmmm
    *Can use buckwheat grits, and toast first in the skillet, 1/2c at a time, and cool in pan completely. Then coat with the egg etc.
    Kasha simply means toasted buckwheat. You can buy it in bulk and crack yourself then toast.

  • @zilann673
    @zilann673 4 дні тому +1

    I grew up in West Virginia eating buckwheat cakes (yeast kind), my grandfather raised buckwheat and harvested it. The buckwheat pancake recipes that I have found are not that good. The buckwheat cakes that my Mom, Grandmother used to make I LOVE! There are two ways to make the pancakes. Search Preston County Buckwheat Cakes. That recipe is one that you mix them up and you can use it for pancakes as well as for a "starter" recipe for your next batch. The second recipe is a "quick" recipe. Which is the one I use now. It only takes about 20 minutes until they are ready to put on the griddle. 1/3 cake of yeast (or 2 1/4 tsps dry yeast), 2 cups warm water, 1/2 teaspoon of molasses (more is not better in my opinion), 2 cups of buckwheat flour ( I mill my own and have found that I have to add more water), 1 1/2 tsp. salt.
    Dissolve yeast well in warm water, add salt and molasses. Stir in the flour, whisk ( or beat) well. Let stand for about 20 minutes, until yeast is good and bubbly. Sometimes after I bake one I have to add more water. Batter should be thin enough that it spreads by itself. Need to use a good amount of oil on griddle so they don't stick.
    I found success a little difficult in making these like Mom used to do. What I have learned is; the batter needs to be thin (not like regular pancakes). Cast iron griddle works best. Griddle needs to be hot.
    I also recently found a recipe for a molasses type cookie that calls for buckwheat flour, WE absolutely love the recipe.
    2 1/4 Cups buckwheat flour, 2 tsps baking soda, 1 tsp. ginger, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of cloves, 1/4 tsp salt, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 3/4 cup of olive oil, 1/4 cup of molasses, 1 egg.
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together the first 6 ingredients. Combine the remaining ingredients and beat well. Add dry ingredients to beaten mixture, beating well (the dough will be pretty wet). Form into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on and uncreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 9 to 10 minutes, until nice and "cracked" on the top.
    Makes about 2 1/2 doz cookies.

  • @Mytimenow123
    @Mytimenow123 9 днів тому +1

    I grew up in Russia and we ate buckwheat with everything. I loved it with hot dogs, meat loaf, etc with a dab of butter of course. But lately I’ve heard that buckwheat is not as healthy as I thought. Is it true?

  • @karencheek7518
    @karencheek7518 22 дні тому +2

    For granola: soak amd sprout for a day or so. A little tiny sprout. Rinse and dehydrate. Then add whatever else you like to put in. Additional benefit, done this way is that it is raw granola.

  • @kellyclemmer9715
    @kellyclemmer9715 23 дні тому +2

    I’ve been using a lot more buckwheat lately because I have GDM and it’s low glycemic. The noodles I made with 2:1 buckwheat:durum were actually a better texture and more delicious than my 100% durum noodles!
    I’ve also made buckwheat salad, in soups, muffins, waffles… basically anything.

  • @rhondawelsh2632
    @rhondawelsh2632 23 дні тому +3

    I am new to buckwheat. I found a granola recipe that included buckwheat. I found it adds a different crunch. Very enjoyable.

    • @mamabird2434
      @mamabird2434 22 дні тому +1

      Do share that recipe please.

    • @sherrysears122
      @sherrysears122 18 днів тому

      Yes, please. Share the recipe with us.

    • @rhondawelsh2632
      @rhondawelsh2632 17 днів тому

      I found the recipe on the Janie's Mill website, buckwheat and flaked grains granola. I use various flakes depending on what I have available.

  • @hollylarsen8944
    @hollylarsen8944 15 днів тому +1

    I soak 1/2 buckwheat in Ayer to cover overnight to use in my granola.

  • @susantaylor8507
    @susantaylor8507 16 днів тому +2

    I just ordered the new grain mill I'm excited the new sm one

  • @yarnchickenkim
    @yarnchickenkim 20 днів тому +3

    I love buckwheat pancakes. I found that the buckwheat flour needs to be combined with a soft wheat flour to make fluffy pancakes. The buckwheat alone makes very thin, unappetizing pancakes, imo.

  • @margaretluna5285
    @margaretluna5285 9 днів тому +1

    Could you also include the nutritional value of each grain? Thanks.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  6 днів тому

      Here you go: www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/buckwheat#nutrients

  • @MelindaWaldrop
    @MelindaWaldrop 23 дні тому +1

    I love this series each month, Im learning alot! Thank you for all you do! 🙂

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  23 дні тому +1

      I enjoy doing the research. I’ve learned so much too!

  • @shericontrary2535
    @shericontrary2535 8 днів тому +2

    I am allergic to wheat and a lot of food. I should try buckwheat

    • @ralphnewcomejr
      @ralphnewcomejr День тому

      Actually I have relatives that have the same problem and they CAN eat it.

  • @LorettaJeanGraham
    @LorettaJeanGraham 23 дні тому

    I add millet to my buckwheat pancake recipe. It's a 3to1 ratio . I also ferment the flour with the liquid for 3 to 4 hours.
    It's a very versatile recipe. I've made many changes. Even add some sourdough to the ferment. You can use buttermilk, or water and acv to your ferment . Then just use your regular ingredients for the rest . Hope this helps. I love my buckwheat pancakes 🥞

    • @mpennington27
      @mpennington27 19 днів тому

      Thanks. I'm going to try this. I love buckwheat pancakes, but my husband is not a fan. 3 parts millet to 1 part buckwheat? Or 3 parts buckwheat to 1 part millet?

  • @johertel
    @johertel 22 дні тому +1

    Perfect timing since I just ordered 5lbs of buckwheat, just to try. Thinking I will substitute a little of my soft white with buckwheat in pancakes- and then go from there.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  20 днів тому

      Perfect! Let me know how it turns out!

  • @susantaylor8507
    @susantaylor8507 16 днів тому +2

    Yes buckwheat noodles

  • @dotti6383
    @dotti6383 23 дні тому

    I have been using buckwheat for a while mostly in soups, more specifically in meat balls soups I make often instead of rice just because I think it’s healthier.😊 Thank you for this video, I find your channel very interesting and helpful.

  • @QuakesWife
    @QuakesWife 18 днів тому +1

    I like to add buckwheat groats as a topper with fruit and granola on Greek yogurt

  • @nancybraybrooks5509
    @nancybraybrooks5509 7 днів тому +1

    i heard to eat buckwheat pancakes. so i’m interested.

  • @carolhamilton5164
    @carolhamilton5164 17 днів тому +1

    When I was young I really liked buckwheat pancakes, but have never found a mix in the store.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  13 днів тому

      Now, you can make them fresh, yourself!

  • @SusanDaschner
    @SusanDaschner 23 дні тому

    You can also dehydrate the soaked and rinsed groats in dehydrator for a crunchy topping to yogurt or ice cream. I haven't yet, but you could add them to any granola recipe in the crunchy dehydrated form.

  • @SaraWindi
    @SaraWindi 22 дні тому +2

    Kootu ka aata: Flour of Kootu.
    Aata= flour.
    Kootu = buckwheat
    Your pronunciation was great 👍

  • @amsohn1
    @amsohn1 23 дні тому +1

    Thanks for sharing.
    Blessings ❤

  • @rickyhyles8346
    @rickyhyles8346 21 день тому +1

    Goes great with alfalfa.

  • @joanosborn6772
    @joanosborn6772 20 днів тому +1

    Muffins: half kamut flour, half buckwheat flour. Very nice.

  • @nancybraybrooks5509
    @nancybraybrooks5509 7 днів тому +1

    oh i love cabbage.

  • @SusanDaschner
    @SusanDaschner 23 дні тому

    I appreciate the research you put into this. I only knew it was grown in New York. Interesting to find it's grown in a few other states as well. Thanks!

  • @TxSusieQ99
    @TxSusieQ99 23 дні тому

    My sons always loved buckwheat pancakes when they were young. I purchased some grain from Azure. I haven't used it yet.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  23 дні тому +1

      Yeah I really need to try again. The first time was a big flop lol

  • @h30202
    @h30202 7 днів тому +1

    Could you do sorghum?

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  6 днів тому

      Got you covered: ua-cam.com/video/VZOiGgxQqm8/v-deo.html

  • @NammaCathie
    @NammaCathie 23 дні тому +1

    There use to be a store bought Buckwheat Pancake mix. Not sure if it's still available. I did buy a Buckwheat Pillow once. Slept on it once and couldn't turn my head the next day. Returned it to the Store and went straight to my Chiropractor. UGH ! I don't recommend the pillow at all. I do like the Flavor of Buckwheat though and have made my own homemade pancakes with it.

  • @beverlygreen482
    @beverlygreen482 9 днів тому +4

    I am Jewish , we call it Kasha. I eat it all time.

    • @sugarglumpkins
      @sugarglumpkins День тому

      Kasha & Bows (kasha varnishkes). 👍. I use Jovial GF pasta bows.

  • @mamabird2434
    @mamabird2434 22 дні тому +1

    How about sprouting it?

    • @debrad5783
      @debrad5783 21 день тому

      I sprout it and then have it like oatmeal with berries

  • @tagladyify
    @tagladyify 17 днів тому

    Grains generally have toxins in their outer shell. That is why it was most often removed in processing, unlike modern whole grains. I prefer the hulls removed. Buckwheat has a very hard (like nuts do), triangular, pointed outer shell. I found removing it tedious and restrictive. I’m sure there is/was a method to it, but I couldn’t do it easily so I just enjoyed the smell and look of it and then let it feed the soil.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  17 днів тому

      There's nothing toxic about whole-grain wheat.

    • @tagladyify
      @tagladyify 17 днів тому

      @@GrainsandGrit it’s a commonly known fact for some time that certain fruits, roots or seeds have toxic chemicals to discourage wildlife consuming all of it so that plant can reproduce. Grains are one, potatoes are another. I’m sure there are others, but not coming to mind at the moment. This is another reason why seed oils are not healthy to consume in large quantities.

  • @suricadena5356
    @suricadena5356 16 днів тому +1

    What do you know about MTHFR gene mutation ? Do whole grains affect if you have that problem?

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  13 днів тому

      I'm not a doctor, so I can't give medical advice. But I do know many of the problems people have with "bread" they don't have with REAL bread made from 100% freshly milled whole grains.

  • @JanineMJoi
    @JanineMJoi 9 днів тому +2

    You never use buckwheat only for pancakes. You use it with other flowers. Russians have a lot of recipes for buckwheat. It is the tastiest grain out there. Do not try to grow it. Why? Because you cannot get the hull off yourself. It's backbreaking work to harvest the little tiny seeds and if you move any of the dirt, it will be all over your yard for years to come.

  • @cindyhebberd7352
    @cindyhebberd7352 23 дні тому

    It is all but impossible to find buckwheat where I live or on line.
    How does one get hold of buckwheat?

  • @snowball5128
    @snowball5128 23 дні тому

    I'm new here. Can i get the recipes from the beginning of the year in the grainy bunch? I found you so late and the year's practically over. 🥺

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  23 дні тому

      Oh yes, when you’re signed up for The Grainie Bunch, you have access to all recipes!

  • @taraknorr8280
    @taraknorr8280 22 дні тому +1

    I have only used it to make pancakes.

  • @TheGbortnick
    @TheGbortnick 21 день тому

    Suggestions for making bread. I have sugar problems so I really have to ration my wheat. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I hear so many people saying that fresh ground wheat for bread, and your sugar is controlled. If I eat more than one slice of bread,I’m at 175. Looking for any advice

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  20 днів тому

      Is your bread 100% freshly milled whole grain?

    • @TheGbortnick
      @TheGbortnick 19 днів тому +1

      @
      i mill the grain and bake it as soon as it rises. i have a wonder mill and mixer. i know that i am doing something very simple wrong but trying to figure it out is rough. love your series and would appreciate your opinion.

    • @paulac1315
      @paulac1315 17 днів тому

      ​@@TheGbortnickI'm diabetic. When i make her fresh ground wheat basic bread recipe i have to leave out the honey. It will raise my levels. I add allulose to sweeten the bread. I don't mind it with no sweetener added but my family prefers it sweetened.
      I also cut the slices for me a bit thinner than normal width. If you drink a tablespoon of raw vinegar in water 10 minutes before having the meal with bread it helps keep sugar levels down also.
      It works for me hopefully it will work for you also.😊

  • @heatherbaker9977
    @heatherbaker9977 23 дні тому

    I enjoy eating cream of buckwheat in the morning for breakfast. Just like cream of wheat.

  • @Lindawarner1953
    @Lindawarner1953 23 дні тому

    I grew up eating buckwheat pancakes, made by my Gran.

  • @robertdeatherage2354
    @robertdeatherage2354 23 дні тому

    My mother told me her French Canadian grandfather insisted on buckwheat pancakes every morning! Must have been a holdover from his French ancestors.
    We make blender pancakes using equal parts buckwheat, oats and barley!

  • @brendadodd1075
    @brendadodd1075 20 днів тому +1

    I do not and can like Buckwheat. I grew up with but just couldn't get round it.

  • @brazil7028
    @brazil7028 10 днів тому +1

    Can you make bread out of it, like sandwich bread?

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  10 днів тому

      It doesn't have any gluten, so it won't rise to make fluffy sandwich loaves.

    • @brazil7028
      @brazil7028 10 днів тому

      @GrainsandGrit that's a shame. I was thinking of planting it for animal and people feed

  • @lindawilbert3202
    @lindawilbert3202 7 днів тому +1

    Boekweit is Dutch not German. Dutch is the Netherlands, not Germany. Americans confuse those 2 countries. Boekweit means Buckwheat

  • @colinvoss8484
    @colinvoss8484 23 дні тому +1

    I have grown and harvested buckwheat l made bread with it.

  • @harrymason1053
    @harrymason1053 9 днів тому +1

    I like gluten.

  • @mirib5007
    @mirib5007 16 днів тому +1

    Buckwheat groats are seeds.

  • @lindawilbert3202
    @lindawilbert3202 7 днів тому +1

    Boek means Book, NOT beach

  • @Serenity_Craft
    @Serenity_Craft 23 дні тому

    My grandma made the best pancakes all her life, but in her older years she started adding buckwheat to them. They just were not the same, and we didn't care for them. It may have great uses, but grandmas original pancakes were always better.

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  23 дні тому +2

      lol it's basically a rule that grandmothers aren't allowed to change their beloved recipes or traditions. My grandmother always made a butternut cake for all of our family gatherings like Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. One holiday she didn't. There was a mutiny lol

  • @sherril.562
    @sherril.562 6 годин тому

    You're more than capable of experimenting with these grains, rather than just telling us where they came from.

  • @PrometricUSA
    @PrometricUSA 23 дні тому +2

    I only eat buckwheat and millet… it’s an acquired taste I guess by today’s standard food offerings..

    • @GrainsandGrit
      @GrainsandGrit  23 дні тому +1

      I do know buckwheat is a bit earthier of a taste. It’s good but different for sure!