Cereals Can Be Rewarding If You Have Space. Look At All The Foods That Can Be Produced.
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I have previously written about how to grow various ancient grains, cereals and psuedocereals including specific articles on buckwheat, quinoa etc. In this article I list some of the hundreds of global foods that are produced when we are growing cereals. It’s not an exhaustive list and a few are not easy in the UK eg. rice, despite our seeming unending rain!, but if we can’t grow them all we can buy most of them in almost any supermarket.
Breads and Baked Goods
Crop rotation: Wheat was part of the Norfolk Four Course Rotation.
Wheat bread: White, whole wheat, sourdough, and other bread varieties
Rye bread: Sourdough rye, “ryeberry”, and rye multigrain
Cornbread: Cornmeal, cornbread muffins .. this is a bit US centric … though we can buy cornflour in the UK we might be better to call it maize flour.
Quinoa bread: Made with quinoa flour
Buckwheat bread: Made with buckwheat flour .. I buy some when I’m in France but it is available here as well. It is however easy to grow in the UK an d can be grown as a catch crop.
Amaranth bread: Made with amaranth flour
Oatmeal bread: Made with oatmeal
Pita bread: Traditionally made with wheat flour, but can also be made with other grains
Tortillas: “Corn” or flour tortillas
Wraps: Wheat, whole wheat, or multigrain wraps
Crepes: Thin, delicate pancakes made with flour, eggs, and milk
Galettes: Similar to crepes but made with buckwheat flour .. I love making galettes.
Blintzes: Crepes filled with cheese, fruit or other fillings
Blinis: very similar to blintzes
Pancakes: Thick, fluffy pancakes made with flour, eggs, and milk
Naan: A flatbread commonly used in Indian cuisine, typically made with wheat flour. I like making Kashmiri naan as I love the honey, coconut and cardamon.
Pasta
Quinoa growing on a Devon farm
Wheat pasta: Regular, whole wheat, and durum wheat pasta
Rice pasta: Made from rice flour
Quinoa pasta: Made from quinoa flour
Buckwheat pasta: Made from buckwheat flour
Amaranth pasta: Made from amaranth flour
Dumplings and Pierogies
Pierogies: Polish wheat dumplings typically filled with potato, cheese, or sauerkraut
Gnocchi: Italian dumplings made from potato or semolina flour
Ravioli: Italian dumplings filled with various fillings, such as meat, cheese, or vegetables
Dumplings: A general term for small, doughy balls that can be filled with various ingredients
Samosas: Indian or Middle Eastern pastries filled with savory or sweet fillings
Breakfast Cereals
Oatmeal: Rolled oats or steel-cut oats to make flapjacks etc
Granola: A mixture of oats, nuts, seeds, and honey
Muesli: A similar mixture to granola, but often without added sugar
Cornflakes: A popular breakfast cereal made from maize.
Other Products
Beer: Made from barley or wheat
Porridge: The quintessential Scottish dish made with oats and milk
Polenta: An Italian dish made from cornmeal
Tabbouleh: A Lebanese salad made with bulgur wheat, parsley, tomatoes, and other vegetables
Khichdi: An Indian dish made with rice and lentils. Growing rice in the UK is sadly a non runner.
Bulgur: A cracked wheat grain often used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine
Roti: A flatbread commonly used in Indian cuisine, typically made with wheat flour
Chapati: A flatbread commonly used in Indian cuisine, typically made from whole wheat flour
Paratha: A layered flatbread commonly used in Indian cuisine, typically made with whole wheat flour
Idli: A steamed rice and lentil cake commonly eaten in South India
Dosa: A thin, crispy pancake made from fermented rice and lentil batter
The above is just a hint at what could be possible to grow and cook here. I haven’t mentioned grains such as spelt, triticale etc. That’s a list for another day.
