#spelt — Public Fediverse posts

@olafk

Good thing I boiled it in water and drained it instead of grazing on it raw in the field like a horse. Standard cooking eliminates a large portion of water-soluble phytates anyway. Unless you're living exclusively on raw birdseed, the 'negative mineral' apocalypse is mostly an internet myth—phytic acid only reduces absorption for that specific meal, and it's actually a great antioxidant!

#PhyticAcid
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• Superior Protein and B-Vitamins: While rye is a champion at slowing down blood sugar spikes (it has a very low glycemic index), spelt blows rye out of the water when it comes to raw protein content and essential B-vitamins, containing nearly 40% more protein per serving than rye grain.

#grains
#spelt
#rye
#nutrition

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🌾 Spelt vs. Rye

• Significantly Cleaner Intestinal Comfort: Rye is incredibly high in specialized fibers called fructans and FODMAPs. While great for a healthy gut microbiome, rye can act like a bomb for anyone prone to gas, cramps, or IBS. Spelt is much easier to digest and provides high nutritional absorption without the gastrointestinal heavy-lifting that dense wholemeal rye demands.

#grains
#spelt
#rye
#nutrition

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Better Mineral Density: Because it's an ancient grain with deep root capabilities, spelt naturally pulls more micronutrients from the soil. It contains higher concentrations of zinc, iron, magnesium, copper, and particularly Niacin (Vitamin B3), which helps convert your food into steady energy.

#grains
#spelt
#wheat
#nutrition

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Higher Protein and Amino Acids: Spelt packs a higher protein punch than standard wheat (roughly 14.5% compared to wheat’s 11%). More importantly, it contains higher levels of key amino acids like proline (essential for collagen and joint recovery) and glutamine (which supports gut barrier function).

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#spelt
#wheat
#nutrition

🌾 Spelt vs. Modern Wheat
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• The Gluten Structure is Different: Spelt absolutely contains gluten, so it is still a no-go for anyone with celiac disease. However, its gluten matrix is much weaker, more water-soluble, and more brittle than the highly resilient gluten bred into modern bread wheat. This is why many people who experience mild bloating or "wheat fatigue" find that spelt is far gentler on their digestive system.

#grains
#spelt
#wheat

Are ancient grains better for you? The surprising truth about quinoa and spelt.

Is the hype around the health benefits of ancient grains justified?

Scientists say it’s not as clear-cut as you might think.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260412-are-ancient-grains-better-for-you-the-surprising-truth-about-quinoa-and-spelt?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Grains #Food #Nutrition #Quinoa #Spelt #Health #Science

After trying unsuccessfully to #veganize my mom's coffee cake recipe, I've now made the #vegan #CoffeeCake from #NoraCooks a handful of times and every time people have liked it a lot.

https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-coffee-cake/

I modify the recipe slightly by substituting #wholegrain #spelt #flour for the all-purpose flour and reducing the #brownsugar in the topping by a bit.

#baking #veganbaking #cake

Multi-seeded sourdough using a Colorado levain after 5.5hrs in proofer @ 26°C. 15% scalded home milled YQ grain (5% cracked), 50% scalded home milled Atle grain, sage, 30% very strong white Canadian flour, 60g olive oil plus 65g mixed seeds.
#sourdough #bread #breadsky #canadian #spelt #emmer

Crumb shot of my multi-seeded sourdough using an Alaskan levain, 15% scalded home milled Emmer grain, 5% cracked rye, 40% scalded home milled Spelt grain, sage, 40% very strong white Canadian flour, 60g olive oil plus 65g mixed seeds.
#sourdough #bread #breadsky #canadian #spelt #emmer #rye

Trying this recipe out tomorrow. It looks good - mushroom speltotto! #cooking #spelt #speltotto

I found this great piece about #AcornBread -- written by a friend who I learned to make acorn bread from!

by Chris Knapp

"In autumn, all over the world, something wonderful happens: The acorns fall.

"The oak seed, which once sustained the bulk of human civilization, is now largely ignored as a food. Not so at our #Koviashuvik Local Living School (in #TempleME), where every fall my family, friends, apprentices and I spend three wonderful mornings crawling around in the nearby red oak grove picking up acorns. We are not playing; we are making a living and playing.

"This article offers a practical guide to processing acorns, a glance at the crop’s agricultural implications, and a chance to change the world – for as with any food or product, its conscious production and consumption create powerful opportunities for social and environmental change.

Using Acorns

"My family eats acorns in a variety of ways and uses 200 pounds of acorn flour a year. All our acorns come from the red oak, Quercus rubra, as that is our local oak. All acorns – whether from red or white oaks – are edible and all acorns contain enough tannin that leaching is a necessity.

"Our daily bread is a delicious blend of 60 percent acorn and 40 percent sourdough #spelt from the Webb Family Farm in #PittstonME. We make #AcornOatmeal #porridge twice a week for breakfast with 50 to 75 percent acorn. My kids, ages 4 and 2, eat it right up!

"We make biscuits and cookies. I like a dense, 95 percent acorn flat bread held together with 5 percent soaked ground #flax. For a basic biscuit recipe that will please anyone, combine 2 cups of acorn flour with 1 cup of oat flour, add 2 tablespoons of good fat and 1/2 teaspoon salt. (For fat we use Maine-grown sunflower oil or lard.) Add water to make a moist but not runny batter. Form the batter into biscuits and bake for 15 to 20 minutes at 375 F. Will Bonsall ate a whole bowl of these crackers when we shared them with him."

Learn more:
https://www.mofga.org/resources/recipes/acorn-bread/

#SolarPunkSunday #AlternativeGrains #Acorns #WildEdibles #Foraging #MOFGA #Maine #FoodSecurity

Experiment in der Küche.
Taugt die Silikonbackform als Gärgefäß für ein Dinkelvollkornsauerteigbrot?
Jein.

#backen #baking #bakingbread #brotbacken #delicious #deliciousfood #food #essen #leckeressen #brot #bread #spelt #dinkel #sauerteig #sauerteigbrot #sourdough #sourdoughbread #vollkorn #vollkornbrot #wholegrain #wholegrains #wholegrainbread #küche #kueche #kitchen
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