Buckwheat

Buckwheat has a pleasant nutty taste and is a pseudo-grain. Pseudo-grain because despite its name, buckwheat is not a cereal, it is related to knotweed. Buckwheat is an ideal alternative to the usual cereals. Besides, the abundant flowers of buckwheat provide nectar and pollen for bees. It can be used in the kitchen in many different ways.

Ingredients
buckwheat*
* = ingredients from organic farming
** = from biodynamic agriculture

Characteristics
cultivated in Europe, packed by Rapunzel

Usage
Ideal as side dish, for risotto, gratins or breakfast porridges. When presoaked it can be used in bread preparation (up to a proportion of 30% of the cereal). It can also be used ground as flour for baking and yummy crêpes.

Preparation Instructions
Wash buckwheat before cooking. Bring 250 g buckwheat in about 625 ml water to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes and let soak for another 5 minutes.

Additional information

Preparation
After harvesting, the buckwheat is cleaned, peeled, sifted and packed.

Produced in
Poland

Country of origin
polish agriculture

Origin of the main ingredients
Poland

Storage advice
Store in a cool and dry place.

Legal name of the food product
Buckwheat

Nutritional values

referred to 100g

Calorific value		1493 kJ / 353 kcal
Fat		3,20 g
of which saturates		0,90 g
Carbohydrates		65,10 g
Sugar		0,88 g
Dietary fiber		4,7 g
Protein		13,70 g
Salt		< 0,010 g

Allergens

Eggs and products thereof		not contained
Peanuts and products thereof		not contained
Fish and products thereof		not contained
Cereals containing gluten or cereal products		Possible in traces
Crustaceans and products thereof		not contained
Milk and products thereof including lactose		not contained
Lupins and products thereof		not contained
Nuts and products thereof		not contained
Celery and products thereof		not contained
Mustard and products thereof		not contained
Sesame seeds and products thereof		not contained
Soy and products thereof		not contained
Sulfur dioxide or sulfites (more than 10mg/kg or 10 mg/l SO2)		no
Molluscs and products thereof		not contained

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Recipes with Buckwheat

Rainbow chocolate bars of puffed rice, topped with hemp, chia and buckwheat

Broccoli-, rye beans- and buckwheat-salad with miso- and nori leaves

Caramelized Buckwheat with Vanilla

Roasted buckwheat salad with apple and tomato

Bars of buckwheat with white chocolate, walnuts, coconut and chia seeds

Buckwheat bars with peanut butter

Seed Bread with Pumpkin Seed Flour and Buckwheat

Buckwheat buddha bowl with avocado, red kale and tahini dressing

Warm buckwheat salad with mini-chard and cranberries