The Bread Thread - including quick breads, gluten-free and grain-free

[Hinotori]

How good would it be to be able to buy authentic ancient wheat!?

It's possible to get them. I know someone who uses kamut and einkorn to make bread. Bob's Red Mill probably carries several ancient varieties. They seem to carry everything

 

[flowerbug]

How good would it be to be able to buy authentic ancient wheat!?

the various older grains are still available - obviously often at a higher price since they are not produced in such large quantities.

 

[Hinotori]

Another loaf cooking right now. Maybe the bread machine wasn't a good idea. Hubby gets a bit too excited.

On the plus side, I can manage to use it mostly one handed. Tested this morning to check.

I can't make biscuits one handed so that's good.

 

[CrealCritter]

FB's very first from scratch sourdough bread.

P.S. It ain't no good, you don't want none.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Moon888]

the various older grains are still available - obviously often at a higher price since they are not produced in such large quantities.

It would be good to be able to buy authentic ancient wheat seeds and grow our own : )

 

[flowerbug]

It would be good to be able to buy authentic ancient wheat seeds and grow our own : )

i won't vouch for any that i found but searching found seeds sources in Australia. it looks like you may be able to get about anything you'd want.

 

[flowerbug]

i did grow some winter wheat and winter rye one year (planted in the fall and let go until seeds and harvested them the next early summer) and it was ok, but i've not done it again due to Mom not liking the experience. i liked it because the roots of the plants really helped break up the clay and when all turned it was good for the following garden plants. they also helped keep weeds down as the stands are so thick that not much else had a chance to grow in there.

not having a thresher or winnower made the harvest almost useless to me for food value as i was way too busy with other things to bother. we also don't have a mill for grinding flour (beans are so much easier! )

 

[Hinotori]

Wheat doesn't form seeds here. The seed heads are empty. I was surprised it doesn't even get to the milk stage.

We are the wrong climate here. East side of the mountains it does great

 

[CrealCritter]

Jesus is Lord and Christ