Have you ever looked into the history or background of different ingredients? There are some interesting stories—the kind of stories your customers like to hear and that add value to a brand. Like the ancient grain freekeh. Freekeh is fire roasted green wheat with a smoky and nutty flavor. It dates back to 2300 B.C. Levantine [...]
If you’re looking for the baking trend of the future, try looking back—way back. With consumers on the lookout for healthy, natural, sustainable products, the baking industry is finding innovative solutions through ancient grains. There’s no denying the weight clean label products and functional food carries with the public these days. Millennials are driving a [...]
Ancient grains have been around a while, but recently they have found their way to the spotlight. While a lot of uses are more home based, they offer some interesting benefits for bakers, as well. Look at khorasan wheat, for example. Compared to modern wheat, it contains 20-40% more protein and is higher in: Lipids Amino acids [...]
Khorasan What is khorasan? Khorasan (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum) is an “ancient wheat” grain, such as einkorn, emmer and spelt which consist of land races, i.e. are made up of many closely-related strains. It is a close relative of durum wheat. Interest in khorasan and other ancient grains has been renewed as [...]
