Freekeh - Toasted Green Wheat
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La Levante
Freekeh - Toasted Green Wheat
La Levante
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Package. (350G)
Ingredients
100% durum
wheat
(Triticum turgidum var. Durum)
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Description:
What is Freekeh - Toasted Green
Wheat
La Levante?
Freekeh - Toasted Green
Wheat
from La Levante is
a
durum
wheat
cereal belonging to the Triticum Turgidum var “durum” species. delicate
flavor
with
a
nutty aftertaste and suitable for the preparation of first and second courses, desserts and salads.
Its name derives from Arabic and is pronounced free - keh which means to rub in reference to the
grains
of
wheat
that are rubbed or better threshed to remove the bran.
Freekeh is also called roasted green
wheat
because it is harvested while the
grains
are still green and tender. After
a
short rest in the sun, the
wheat
is quickly roasted to stop ripening, maintain all the nutritional properties of
wheat
unaltered and allow optimum conservation. It is in this passage where the characteristic nutty aroma of this product emerges.
Why choose Freekeh - Roasted Green
Wheat
from La Levante?
Freekeh is
a
cereal rich in insoluble fibers useful for the well - being of the intestine and with great satiating power. It also contains useful prebiotics in case of intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn's disease.
Its high content of carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin also allows you to fill up on antioxidants.
By last, It is
essential
in the diet of athletes or bodybuilders since it contains about 2, 27g of glutamic acid per 100g of product. This acid supports the production of glutamine
essential
for endurance and strength.
How to cook La Levante Freekeh - Roasted Green
Wheat
?
Before cooking freekeh it is necessary to rinse it in
a
colander under running water for
a
couple of minutes. Pour it into cold water with
a
pinch of salt and cook for 15 - 20 minutes from when it starts to boil, stirring from time to time. Remember that
a
glass of freekeh corresponds to
a
glass and
a
half of water. The freekeh is ready when the water is completely absorbed.
Enjoy it with vegetables, meat or the ingredients that you like the most! We suggest: date tomatoes, feta or goat
cheese
, taggiasca olives and
spring
onion
.
Ingredients:
100% durum
wheat
(Triticum turgidum var. Durum)