Buckwheat
 

Whenever I've cooked buckwheat I find the grains stick together to
create
a mushy texture that I am not altogether fond of. Is there any good way
to avoid this?

Buckwheat
 

On 2006-01-05, Dave > wrote:
> Whenever I've cooked buckwheat I find the grains stick together to
> create
> a mushy texture that I am not altogether fond of. Is there any good way
> to avoid this?
>

Your grains would stick together too.

Oh-tay!

Buckwheat
 

Dave wrote:
> Whenever I've cooked buckwheat I find the grains stick together to
> create
> a mushy texture that I am not altogether fond of. Is there any good way
> to avoid this?
>
Yes.

1. Get a box of ener-g egg replacer. Use the equivalent of 1 egg per
cup of dry, roasted buckwheat groats.

2. Mix enough egg replacer for 2 cups of dry, roasted buckwheat

3. Set 6 cups of water up to a boil

4. Put buckwheat groats in a pan, mix with the egg replacer. Sprinkle
some black pepper into the mix. Dry roast mix in a frying pan for about
3 minutes.

5. When water is boiling add groats to it. Never add the groats to the
water until the water is at a rolling boil

6. Bring the water back to a boil and set to low. Simmer until the
water is absorbed.

Steve

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Buckwheat
 

Steve wrote:
> Dave wrote:
> > Whenever I've cooked buckwheat I find the grains stick together to
> > create
> > a mushy texture that I am not altogether fond of. Is there any good way
> > to avoid this?
> >
> Yes.
>
> 1. Get a box of ener-g egg replacer. Use the equivalent of 1 egg per
> cup of dry, roasted buckwheat groats.
>
> 2. Mix enough egg replacer for 2 cups of dry, roasted buckwheat
>
> 3. Set 6 cups of water up to a boil
>
> 4. Put buckwheat groats in a pan, mix with the egg replacer. Sprinkle
> some black pepper into the mix. Dry roast mix in a frying pan for about
> 3 minutes.
>
> 5. When water is boiling add groats to it. Never add the groats to the
> water until the water is at a rolling boil
>
> 6. Bring the water back to a boil and set to low. Simmer until the
> water is absorbed.

Thanks.

> Steve
>
> Be A Healthy Vegan Or Vegetarian
> http://www.geocities.com/beforewisdo...ealthyVeg.html
>
> "The great American thought trap: It is not real
> unless it can be seen on television or bought in a
> shopping mall"

Buckwheat
 

"Dave" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Whenever I've cooked buckwheat I find the grains stick together to
> create
> a mushy texture that I am not altogether fond of. Is there any good way
> to avoid this?
>
Sounds like you might be overcooking it.

Try rinsing it in several changes of running water first.

You could also try bringing the water to the boil first and adding a little
veg oil so that when you pour the buckwheat in it passes through the film of
oil on the surface, then turn it down to a simmer***. I find this works well
with other things that stick together.

nemo

*** Don't do this with kidney beans. They need a good 10 minutes' vigorous
boiling before you turn them down to simmer, otherwise they're seriously
toxic.

Buckwheat
 

nemo wrote:
> "Dave" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Whenever I've cooked buckwheat I find the grains stick together to
> > create
> > a mushy texture that I am not altogether fond of. Is there any good way
> > to avoid this?
> >
> Sounds like you might be overcooking it.
>
> Try rinsing it in several changes of running water first.
>
> You could also try bringing the water to the boil first and adding a little
> veg oil so that when you pour the buckwheat in it passes through the film of
> oil on the surface, then turn it down to a simmer***. I find this works well
> with other things that stick together.

Thanks for that tip. Definately worth testing out.
>
> nemo
>
> *** Don't do this with kidney beans. They need a good 10 minutes' vigorous
> boiling before you turn them down to simmer, otherwise they're seriously
> toxic.