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As a global food source, the most important edible seeds by weight are cereals, followed by legumes, nuts, [2] then spices. Cereals ( grain crops ) and legumes ( pulses ) correspond with the botanical families Poaceae and Fabaceae , respectively, while nuts, pseudocereals , and other seeds form polyphylic groups based on their culinary roles.
Various food grains at a market in India. A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. [1] A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes.
The Roman goddess Ceres presided over agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherhood; [9] the term cereal is derived from Latin cerealis, "of grain", originally meaning "of [the goddess] Ceres". [10] Several gods of antiquity combined agriculture and war: the Hittite Sun goddess of Arinna, the Canaanite Lahmu and the Roman Janus. [11]
A whole grain is a grain of any cereal and pseudocereal that contains the endosperm, germ, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As part of a general healthy diet , consumption of whole grains is associated with lower risk of several diseases.
Calas [34] – a breakfast food in New Orleans [35] Cereal – Processed food made from grain; Cereal bar – Oat bar made with butter, sugar & syrup [22] Cereal germ – Reproductive part of a grass seed [36] Changua – Traditional Colombian late night dish [37] Chicken and waffles – American dish; Chilaquiles – Traditional Mexican dish [38]
Khorasan or Kamut (T. turgidum ssp. turanicum, also called T. turanicum) is an ancient grain type; Khorasan is a historical region in modern-day Afghanistan and the northeast of Iran. The grain is twice the size of modern wheat and has a rich nutty flavor. [68] Diploid species (2N) Einkorn (T. monococcum).
1. Ladyfingers, Heels of Bread, and Other Body Parts in Food. There is a stunning amount of food with human body part terminology. Heels of bread, ears of corn, heads of lettuce, toes of garlic ...
In the Old English poem Beowulf, and in Norse mythology, Scyld Scefing (the second name meaning "with a sheaf") and his son Beow ("Barley") are associated with the grain, or are possibly corn-gods; J. R. R. Tolkien wrote a poem "King Sheave" about them, and based a major element of his legendarium, the Old Straight Road from Middle-earth to the ...