The Pantry Quiz #64
Which is What?
Actually, I should say, "Which is wheat?" That's today's question: which of these pantry ingredients are wheat, and which are not?
1. Kamut
2. Quinoa
3. Kasha
4. Fregula sarda
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Please leave your answer in the comments, and let us know whether you have these ingredients in your pantry.
[Last week's answer: Cinnamon.]
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All are derived from wheat except for Quinoa :).
I know quinoa is a seed and I'm not sure about the others!
Kamut is an ancient wheat found in Egypt; fregula sarda is a pasta, similar to couscous, made from wheat. Quinoa and kasha (buckwheat) are not wheat, and they're not even grains. Love those trick questions!
I've only heard of, and prepared quinoa, and I know it's a seed, but I'm clueless about the others.
Kasha is wheat. That's all I know for sure.
I agree with Susan G. Quinoa and Kasha are not wheat.
What susan g said.
If you're interested, Wikipedia has good articles on wheat and buckwheat. There's also a short article on kasha -- it means porridge in Slavic languages, and can be made of buckwheat, millet, barley, oats, rye or wheat. To me, it's buckwheat, but I see that there is a fudge factor in this.