The whole grains cookbook that I am borrowing from the library had a new recipe for 100% whole wheat bread, so I thought I'd give it a try. This is the best 100% whole wheat loaf I have ever made! Looks yummy and tastes yummy too.
Wheat is popular around the world. Often it is ground into flour to be made into breads, pastas, and other baked goods. Wheat flour is popular for yeast bread baking because of the protein gluten. Gluten stretches and retains its structure while it is peppered with numerous tiny holes that give wheat bread a light airiness.
In addition to flour, wheat is served other ways. The edible portion of wheat is referred to as a wheat berry. Wheat berries can be served whole in soups or as a side dish, similar to rice. Additionally, wheat berries can be cut into smaller pieces called cracked wheat or bulgur. These may be used as a hot cereal or in salads. These forms of wheat are whole, retaining all the edible parts of the wheat berry.
However you eat your wheat, eat it whole!
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