bulgur
Toasted cracked wheat
Bulgur is wheat that has been parboiled, dried, and cracked into coarse granules.
A staple in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking, it requires minimal preparation—often just soaking in hot water.
Bulgur appears in tabbouleh, pilafs, and kibbeh: I made a bulgur salad with tomatoes and mint.
Herb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- kibbehBulgur and lamb preparation
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
- mezzeMiddle Eastern small dishes
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
hummus · pita · shawarma · dolma · baba ghanoush · kofte · kofta · stuffed peppers
Cereal crop for flour
- cracked wheatCrushed whole wheat
- durumHard cereal for pasta
- wholegrainUsing entire seed
- groatsHulled grain kernels
couscous · farro · freekeh · spelt · barley · quinoa · millet · emmer
Resisting easy biting
Plant-based digestive aid
- proteinFolded amino chain
- ironElement twenty-six
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- manganeseTransition metal, element 25
low-glycemic · complex carbohydrates · whole grain · unrefined · nutrient-dense · antioxidants · phosphorus · zinc
tabbouleh
Herb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
falafel · hummus · pita · shawarma · dolma · baba ghanoush · kofte · kofta · stuffed peppers · lentil soup
wheat
Cereal crop for flour
- cracked wheatCrushed whole wheat
- durumHard cereal for pasta
- wholegrainUsing entire seed
groats · couscous · farro · freekeh · spelt · barley · quinoa · millet · emmer · semolina
chewy
Resisting easy biting
grainy · tender · toothsome · light · absorbent · firm · earthy
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
manganese · low-glycemic · complex carbohydrates · whole grain · unrefined · nutrient-dense · antioxidants · phosphorus · zinc · folate
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
coarse · fine · fluffy · chewy · rehydrating · rinsing · toasting · al dente · quick-cooking
- grainswheat, rice, oats, barley, corn
- granosarroz, mijo, quinoa, farro, kamut
- Nutritious Foodsspinach, kale, blueberries, salmon, avocados
- pasta and grainspasta, spaghetti, penne, rigatoni, fettuccine
- starchescorn starch, potato starch, tapioca, arrowroot, sago
- Wheat Productswheat flour, bread flour, all-purpose flour, whole wheat, gluten
bulgurwhite rice
Refined grain, husk removed
white flour · white bread · instant rice · polished rice · bleached flour
bulgurwhite rice
Refined grain, husk removed
sticky rice · grits · polenta · couscous
- bulgur wheatParboiled dried cracked kernels