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Farro / ˈ f ær oʊ / is a grain of any of three species of wheat, namely einkorn, emmer, or spelt, sold dried and cooked in water until soft. It is used as a side dish and added to salads, soups and stews.
1 oz dried porcini mushrooms; 5 cup fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth, such as Swanson's; 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup farro; 2 cup tightly packed Tuscan kale leaves ...
In an enameled cast-iron casserole, heat the oil. Add the celery, onion and leek and cook over moderately high heat, stirring a few times, until softened, 5 minutes. Add the farro and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the grains are coated and shiny, 30 seconds. Add 1 quart of the water and the beans and bring to a boil.
This confusion may arise either from mistranslation of words found in other languages that can denote hulled wheat in general (such as Italian farro, which can denote any of emmer, spelt or einkorn; spelt is sometimes distinguished as farro grande, 'large farro', [4] emmer as farro medio, ('medium farro'), [4] and einkorn as farro piccolo ...
Puls is a pottage made from farro grains boiled in water, flavoured with salt. It was a staple dish in the cuisine of Ancient Rome. [1]The dish was considered the aboriginal food of the Ancient Romans, and played a role in archaic religious rituals.
There is a recipe for a dish named as a risotto in the 1854 Trattato di cucina (Treatise on Cooking) by Giovanni Vialardi, assistant chief cook to kings. [7] However, who invented risotto in Milan cannot be stated with certainty. [8] The rice varieties associated with risotto were developed in the 20th century, starting with Maratelli in 1914. [9]
As it is known today, polenta derives from earlier forms of grain mush (known as puls or pulmentum in Latin) that were commonly eaten since Roman times.Before the introduction of corn (maize) from America in the 16th century, [8] it was made from starchy ingredients such as farro, chestnut flour, millet, spelt, and chickpeas.
The domestic form is known as petit épeautre in French, Einkorn in German, "einkorn" or "littlespelt" in English, piccolo farro in Italian and escanda menor in Spanish. [2] The name refers to the fact that each spikelet contains only one grain. Einkorn wheat was one of the first plants to be domesticated and cultivated.