SC - Buckwheat Groats

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Seton1355 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hello My Lady Mordanna,
> (Finially a question I can answer :-)   )
> Kasha, or buckwheat Groats is the whole grain of buckwheat. It's pretty cheap
> stuff!  Neither wheat bran nor cracked wheat come close to the taste of kasha,
> but kasha is easy to find.  Look for Wolfe's (brand name) kasha in the Kosher
> foods section of the supermarket or go to the health food store and get kasha.
>  It is a staple feature of Eastern European ( & Jewish) cooking.
> IN Service,
> Phillipa Seton
> > What are Buckwheat Groats (kashar)?

For practical purposes I'm in total agreement.

I'd just like to add one or two little things:

I gather, from reading the Domestroi, that "kasha" is simply a Russian
term meaning "grain", but agree that in most cases today it seems to
refer to buckwheat.

You may also find whole buckwheat or groats in markets that sell
Japanese foods, under the name "soba", which seems to refer to buckwheat
in general, buckwheat flour, and buckwheat noodles. But I agree also
that Wolfe's Kasha is probably as good an introduction as you can get to
buckwheat (especially with mushrooms and/or egg bows!) There's a
somewhat involved recipe on the box for turning the kasha into a pilaf;
my recommendation is that you go ahead and follow it!
 
Adamantius
Østgardr, East
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Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com
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