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Cook Wheat Berries For a Variety of Dishes

Learn to cook wheat berries and you’ll not only make an efficient use of your stored bulk grains, but you will also be adding nutrition and a delightful texture to your casseroles, soups and salads. Whenever I cook wheat berries, I like to cook a big batch of them and freeze them in quart-size bags. That way, I have cooked bulgur on hand whenever I want to add it to a recipe.



How to Cook Wheat Berries

  • 2 cups whole wheat kernels
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 to one teaspoon of salt or to taste
In the morning, start to cook wheat berries by putting the wheat and water in a 2-quart saucepan and bring it to a boil. Then turn off the heat and let it stand for about 2 hours. Then bring it to a boil again and add water if necessary. Then turn off the heat a second time and let it stand for 15 to 30 minutes. Stir in the salt to taste. Drain off the remaining water.

Take the time to cook wheat berries and this cooked bulgur can now be used in a variety of dishes.

Wheat berries Learn to cook wheat berries and you'll have a source of an excellent cereal. Just take your cooked wheat and heat it in a little water. Then add brown sugar or honey and a little cinnamon.


A Word of Caution

If you have never experienced a true whole wheat diet, then enter these wonderful foods gradually into your daily diet. Otherwise you’ll likely have tummy problems as your system won’t be used to handling so many whole grains at once. Also, some people are allergic to wheat. So again, make the change gradually.

Try adding a little whole wheat flour to your baking and then increase it as time goes on. Then start cooking wheat berries for breakfast and occasionally add bulgur wheat to your dinner recipes. Eventually your body will become accustomed to the whole grain diet.

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