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Buckwheat
January 9th, 2009 | caitlin | Categories: The Facts, Uncategorized
Tagged: Gluent Free Products, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Calgary, Gluten Free Grains

Introducing BUCKWHEAT! The next grain in our ‘Learn What You Can Eat’ Series.

Despite what the name might say, buckwheat contains no wheat. Buckwheat isn’t even considered a cereal grain, even though it’s often used as such. The taste of buckwheat is often described as: earthy and slightly bitter. Toasting or roasting buckwheat can add a sweeter and nuttier taste to it.

Nutritional benefits of buckwheat:

• Source of high quality protein.
• Contains all 8 essential amino acids.
• Great source of vitamin B, magnesium, and dietary fiber.
• Contains the flavonoids rutin and quercitin, that are rare in grains.

Uses for buckwheat:

• A binding agent in pancakes.
• Used as a breakfast cereal.
• Thicken soup.
• Used in GF pasta noodles.

Buckwheat is just an awesome thing. Easy to use and great tasting. Embrace the buckwheat!

Source: Living Gluten Free by the Canadian Cancer Society

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