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Mark starts with ... Hi again. Another so called 'super-food' in that list, was a grain described as a sort of 'super-wheat'. The name given for it was called "Spelt". ... I have never heard of this. (see, I don't know everything! :-D ) .. Anyway, the decription went on to resemble that grain in an episide of Star Trek. Does anyone know where I could get some? even just a handful to grow. | About the Author Mark27 N.W. Victoria 20th July 2011 4:35pm #UserID: 5477 Posts: 33 View All Mark27's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Rowan Casterton Vic 20th July 2011 5:02pm #UserID: 4558 Posts: 97 View All Rowan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... If it wasnt so hard to de-husk we would all still be eating SPELT bread instead of the inferior wheat of today. Flour mills embraced this rubbish because it is far easier to process! Yes I am gluten intolerant like millions of others, but as SPELT flour contains far less gluten than wheat it is likely many of us would not have become intolerant by eating that alone. Now even people without these problems are enjoying far better health on Spelt or a Gluten Free diet. | About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 20th July 2011 7:08pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author ringelstrumpf Mountains 20th July 2011 9:21pm #UserID: 5542 Posts: 160 View All ringelstrumpf's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... Personally I would look at Buckwheat, Amaranth, Quinoa, Millet and others and not focus on wheat which is a relatively new cultivated grain for convenience rather than health. But I am Gluten intolerant so have already made the switch away from mainstream wheat, barley, oats, rye. Another one to look for alternatives now is corn, it is the next over used food, there will be millions of corn intolerance popping up soon. Also Amarath and Quinoa are 'hull-less' as they are actually seeds, and have a much higher and complete food value than wheat. The single problem is labour intensive harvesting, but in a energy decent or home garden labour is not the main limitation. | About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 21st July 2011 11:55am #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees |
ringelstrumpf says... That is a very valid point. If you grow wheat or spelt then you must get it out of the hulls. And that is hard work. I only grew Amaranth once and I didn't get anything, because it all fell to the ground, I was maybe a bit late. I think corn is the easiest to handle of all grains. But spelt seems to be very healthy Hildegard von Bingen recommended it. I would maybe try anked oats too. | About the Author ringelstrumpf Mountains 21st July 2011 6:38pm #UserID: 5542 Posts: 160 View All ringelstrumpf's Edible Fruit Trees |
snottiegobble says... I eat quinoa regularly as cereal & it is also a great substitute for wheat in tabouleh, fish pie, cuscus etc. For WA ers Woollies sell it as one of their Macro brand products. I notice that Diggers also have it in their latest seed catalogue, but I bet the other would germinate anyway! | About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 22nd July 2011 12:14am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Rowan Casterton Vic 22nd July 2011 6:34am #UserID: 4558 Posts: 97 View All Rowan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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