GREAT GRAINS: COOKING WITH GRAINS

 

Try cooking with different Grains.  You can create imaginative, delicious and nutritious meals for your family with very little work.

I frequently shop at an organic food store in Edmonton and I was very happy when I came across this one page Tips and Techniques for cooking grains. Quite often, I either bought the quick, microwavable products or avoided buying grains as I was not sure how to prepare them. Now that I have this wonderful guide I can confidently shop for many types of grains and you can too.

COOKING TIMES FOR ALL GRAINS

*all grains with this symbol are gluten free

 

1 cup Grains	Water	Time	1 cup Grains	Water	Time
Amaranth*	2 cups	20 mins.	Rice-Brown Basmati*	2  cups	25 mins.
Barley - Hulled	3 cups	90 mins.	Rice-Sweet Brown*	2 cups	50 mins.
Barley-Pearled	2 ½ cups	60 mins.	Rice-Arborio*	1 ¼ cups	30 mins.
Barley-Pot	3 cups	50-60 mins.	Rice-White Jasmine*	2 cups	20 mins.
Buckwheat-Kasha	2 cups	20 mins.	Rice-Sushi*	1 ½ cups	20 mins.
Buckwheat-Hulled & Whole	2 cups	20 mins.	Rice-Wild*	2 cups	50 mins.
Corn Grits or Polenta	3 cups	20 mins.	Rice-Wild, Blend*	2 cups	50 mins.
Kamut Kernels	3 cups	90 mins.	Rye Kernels	2 cups	30 mins.
Kamut Flakes	2 cups	15-20 mins.	Rye Flakes	3 cups	30 mins.
Millet*	2 ½ cups	30 mins.	Soy Flakes	4 cups	10 mins.
Oats-Hulled	2 cups	40 mins.	Spelt Flakes	3 cups	20-25 mins.
Oats-Quick	2 cups	5 mins.	Spelt Kernels	3 cups	120 mins.
Oats-Rolled (Slow Cook.)	2 cups	30 mins.	Triticale	2 ½ cups	60 mins.
Oats-Steel Cut	3 cups	40 mins.	Triticale	2 cups	20 mins.
Quinoa*	2 cups	20 mins.	Wheat-Couscous	2 ½ cups	10 mins.
Rice-Brown short & long*	2 cups	25 mins.	Wheat-Red hard berries	3 cups	120 mins.
Rice-White Basmati*	2 cups	15 mins.	Wheat-Soft White	3 cups	120 mins.

Tips & Techniques:

• Rinse and drain grains before you cook them
• Cook grains by bringing to a boil and then reducing to the lowest heat possible. In most cases, cover the grains while they cook. Except for rice, it is recommended to stir the grains, while they are simmering.
• Instead of water try using vegetable, chicken or fish stock.
• Add vegetables to your grains! In a heavy pot, sauté onions, celery, peppers, even carrots!  Then add water, bring to a boil and then add grains.
• Organic grains are grown in well-balanced soils that harvest healthy plants with a higher nutritional value.

If your grains or beans are not softening after a long cooking time, the problem could be their age!  Even grains and beans have an expiry date-buy in small quantities and replace often. Any grains or beans over a year old should be replaced.


Enjoy!

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