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BigShiny | 01-08-2010 05:01 AM
Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Anyone store these? Amazon Amazon 20 pounds organic for 60 bucks. I have heard that sprouting buckwheat unlocks a lot of vitamins (C, B etc.) that you don't get with the dry/cooked seed. What is the shelf life of a sealed bucket if left unopened? Buckwheat is VERY high in protein and carbs and many minerals. http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/c...d-pasta/5682/2

occamsrazor | 01-08-2010 05:12 AM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Buckwheat is a staple food in Russia,I eat it about every other day.We buy it lightly toasted (brown) and then boil it into hot cerial.

ShortJohnSilver | 01-08-2010 11:54 AM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Doesn't 3 bucks a lb seem a little high?

BigShiny | 01-08-2010 12:29 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by occamsrazor (Post 2114772) Buckwheat is a staple food in Russia,I eat it about every other day.We buy it lightly toasted (brown) and then boil it into hot cerial.
I had heard that before, and that it is one of the few foods most Russians can afford along with cucumbers and noodles. I really like to boil mine and add soy sauce or Bragg's Amino Acids.

BigShiny | 01-08-2010 12:31 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by ShortJohnSilver (Post 2115283) Doesn't 3 bucks a lb seem a little high?
It might be, but that is the cheapest I have seen it so far for organic buckwheat. I have watched a few sprout videos, and it seems like buckwheat and other sprouts could be very valuable for food storage because they keep for a year or longer and they have many vitamins once sprouted. Edit: and now that I think of it, how much does government-subsidized GMO corn cost per pound? The last time I bought popping corn it was almost $2 for a 12 oz. bag.

gunDriller | 01-08-2010 12:34 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food thanks for the reminder. just bought 5 pounds of wheat for $5.45. if my test sample sprouts, i'll buy more.

BigShiny | 01-08-2010 12:53 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by gunDriller (Post 2115362) thanks for the reminder. just bought 5 pounds of wheat for $5.45. if my test sample sprouts, i'll buy more.
No problem. I had heard of sprouting before and used to buy sprouts at the store in the produce section, but I hadn't really thought of them as such a good survival food. I think they are a lot cheaper to grow on your own. I ordered hemp bags in which to sprout my seeds - looking forward to trying them out. Link to hemp sprouting bag kit: http://www.sprouthouse.com/Hemp_Bag_...t_p/bagkit.htm

BigShiny | 01-08-2010 01:12 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by ImaCannin (Post 2115431) http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/who...wheat50lb.aspx
Wow, thanks! Great price. If I load up on the stuff for us and for friends and family, that is the batch I will go with, but for my everyday eating, I will stick to the organic version, EVEN if it is twice or more the price.

brosil | 01-08-2010 01:34 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Probably the best part about buckwheat is that most folks don't even know it's food.

Twisted Avatar | 01-08-2010 01:48 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by brosil (Post 2115481) Probably the best part about buckwheat is that most folks don't even know it's food.
Quoted for truth First I heard about buckwheat was the Sobakowa Pillow Anybody remember??? You Tube
You Tube

Twisted Avatar | 01-08-2010 01:50 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by occamsrazor (Post 2114772) Buckwheat is a staple food in Russia,I eat it about every other day.We buy it lightly toasted (brown) and then boil it into hot cerial.
Which one do you use for the daily comsumption??? T

GoldWampum | 01-08-2010 01:52 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food I remember Buckwheat Groats. Didn't he play for the Kansas City Monarchs?:signs14:

occamsrazor | 01-08-2010 03:06 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 2115510) Which one do you use for the daily comsumption??? T
I`ve never seen the green(raw) variety until I came here,I think this kind you can sprout.The Russian kind is brown and is lightly toasted like peanuts or coffee.It`s brown and can be kept for years in an airtight container or wrapped inside many plastic bags so hopefully the bugs won`t get to it. You put it in water and boil until it becomes hot cerial like oatmeal.Its protein content is very high and nearly complete amino-acid profile so it`s a top vegetarian source of protein like quinoa.

coopersmith | 01-08-2010 03:58 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Anybody got a link for some groovy open pollinated seed?

Unclad Lad | 01-08-2010 06:03 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food If you can find them, oat groats are also an excellent whole grain.

SilverCity | 01-08-2010 06:45 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by Unclad Lad (Post 2116010) If you can find them, oat groats are also an excellent whole grain.
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/buy...anic_oats.aspx

beercritic | 01-08-2010 07:41 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Buckwheat Groats? Hell, I went to High School with him. Ain't seen him in decades.

Ag_man | 01-08-2010 07:52 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i.../BUCKWHEAT.jpg

____hoot____ | 01-08-2010 07:56 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Hell, even my very picky hound will eat the buckwheat pancakes I make. Get my buckwheat flour at a local amish store, will look to see if they have just the seeds next time I'm there. Think guys, the best pancakes you have ever had were probabally buckwheat.

gunDriller | 01-08-2010 08:26 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by BigShiny (Post 2115401) No problem. I had heard of sprouting before and used to buy sprouts at the store in the produce section, but I hadn't really thought of them as such a good survival food. I think they are a lot cheaper to grow on your own. I ordered hemp bags in which to sprout my seeds - looking forward to trying them out. Link to hemp sprouting bag kit: http://www.sprouthouse.com/Hemp_Bag_...t_p/bagkit.htm
i appreciate the link, though ... i'm too cheap to spend money on a sprouting thing. an used meal tray with a clear top makes a good sprouting thing. i ate at a Kentucky Fried a few days ago and thought about saving the plastic dish - the compartmented dish that comes with a clear top. actually i am doing a sprout test in dirt to see if they're viable like the sign says. i had a very strange incident of vandalism last year that makes me wonder if Monsanto has stepped up their anti-organic-wheat crusade. i have a plot at a community garden, about 14 feet square. with tomatoes, potatoes, corn etc., surrounded by a huge variety of stuff grown by other people. my wheat crop was removed - even though it was not mature yet, i.e. it had no food value. usually with vandalism the motivation is fairly obvious. e.g. my neighbor's car was keyed, i think somebody might have been pissed at him. once my car stereo was stolen, i think somebody wanted a nice car stereo for $0. but ripping out a meter square of wheat ? who would do that ? who would benefit ? what teenager or homeless person would meticulously remove a square meter of wheat ? that plus all the stories i'm hearing about wheat stockpiles at 50 year lows make me want to stock up on some wheat. especially at $1.09 a pound - it it's sproutable. Quote:
Originally Posted by ImaCannin (Post 2115431) http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/who...wheat50lb.aspx
was there a character in Little Rascals named Buckwheat ? :favorites8:

Ag_man | 01-08-2010 08:27 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Quote:
Originally Posted by ____hoot____ (Post 2116211) Hell, even my very picky hound will eat the buckwheat pancakes I make. Get my buckwheat flour at a local amish store, will look to see if they have just the seeds next time I'm there. Think guys, the best pancakes you have ever had were probabally buckwheat.
Ah, another fan of Amish stores, I see. Actually, I have a Mennonite store about 30 miles up the highway. Fantastic section of dry goods, very reasonably priced. Their prices on literal "dry goods". dried onion, bell pepper and celery cannot be beat anywhere and they have the old fashioned "rolls" of butter. Sometimes they have fresh baked pies there too, if you catch them on the right day. Only problem is, they're not open on Sundays!!

TheNocturnalEgyptian | 01-08-2010 09:36 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food The Egyptians love buckwheat and it is one of their staple foods. First comes the "Fareek" which is my preference. Fareek is the still green buckwheat which is culled early in the season to make room for later crops, and then toasted before culinary use. It is one of the better grains out there. http://content.answers.com/main/cont...4/A4buckwh.jpg

MaxGravy | 01-08-2010 11:07 PM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food I believe buckwheat is a fruit. Wikipedia calls it's a pseudocereal. My wife makes waffles with buckwheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon and water. Very healthy, gluten free and totally vegan as well.

Russkie | 01-11-2010 01:12 AM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food I never ate buckwheat until I went to Russia, but much like occam's razor, I eat it a few times per week now. I use the toasted stuff. One part buckwheat to 2 1/2 parts water, lightly salt and put it on the fire. When the water is gone, it's done- turn the fire off before it sticks to the bottom of the pan and burns. I sometimes throw frozen veggies into the water while it is cooking. Add chopped garlic and olive oil. Buckwheat is a miracle food, and you can taste the extra iron in your body when you eat it regularly. It is not a grain, it is actually a kind of fruit. Don't waste your time grinding it. I can't count how many times I ate boiled buckwheat with a hot-dog and veg for supper. Now that I can afford it, I use chicken, but it is still my favorite meal.

bjgnome | 01-11-2010 01:52 AM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Wife and I eat soba (buckwheat) noodles about once a week. Usually with grated daikon, nori (seaweed), and raw soy sauce. The leftover hot water from boiling the noodles makes a nice tea. (soba yu). If we don't drink it, we use it as a sort of soap for oily dishes. Water from boiling pasta or noodles will squeaky-clean vegetable oil from your dishes. Save soap/reuse water. Occasionally wife will cook a dish with the buckwheat grain unmilled. Soba pillows are soothing and restful. If I recall correctly, buckwheat improves the soil and can be used as a green manure in crop rotations. Generally likes cooler climates and can be a late or early season crop.

brewer | 01-11-2010 07:57 AM
Re: Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food Not to hi-jack thread, but Bjgnome is correct we use it on our raised beds for a green manure...grow to 6" then till in. Also for those that may consider bulk storage I'd suggest Vacuum packed in glass jars, Mylar would probably puncture, buckwheat is a somewhat triangle shaped pointy seed.

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