Buckwheat Groats as an Emergency Food
 

Anyone store these?
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

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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.

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Doesn't 3 bucks a lb seem a little high?

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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.

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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.

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thanks for the reminder. just bought 5 pounds of wheat for $5.45. if my test sample sprouts, i'll buy more.

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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

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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.

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Probably the best part about buckwheat is that most folks don't even know it's food.

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Quoted for truth

First I heard about buckwheat was the Sobakowa Pillow

Anybody remember???

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I remember Buckwheat Groats. Didn't he play for the Kansas City Monarchs?:signs14:

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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.

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Anybody got a link for some groovy open pollinated seed?

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If you can find them, oat groats are also an excellent whole grain.

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Buckwheat Groats? Hell, I went to High School with him. Ain't seen him in decades.

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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.

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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.

was there a character in Little Rascals named Buckwheat ? :favorites8:

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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!!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.