common wheat
Everyday flour source
Common wheat is the most widely cultivated species of wheat, used for bread, pasta, and most flour-based foods.
The name distinguishes it from other wheat species like durum or einkorn.
Also called bread wheat.
Common wheat accounts for about 95 percent of global wheat production.
Baked bread shape
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
- ciabattaFlat, airy Italian bread
- focacciaOiled Italian flatbread with herbs
brioche · pumpernickel · multigrain · crust · dough · yeast · leavened · oven
Seed's internal nutrient tissue
- germDisease-causing microorganism
- branCereal grain husk
- kernelSeed or essential core
- wheatberryWhole wheat kernel
chaff · hulled · gluten · starch · protein · durum · spelt · emmer
Extracting grain from stalks
- winnowingSeparating grain from chaff
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- reaperOne who gathers crops
- sickleCurved hand-held harvesting blade
scythe · flail · yield · chaff · glean · binder · grain elevator · autumn
Shaped wheat dough
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- chapatiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
couscous · bulgur · flatbread · dumplings · pancakes · crackers · biscuits · pastries
Cultivating land for food
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
- plowingTurning earth for crops
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
crop rotation · fertilization · agronomy · soil health · field · farmer · acreage · yield
Milled grain powder
- semolinaGranular durum wheat product
- farinaMilled grain powder
- wholegrainUsing entire seed
- refinedPurified or cultured
unrefined · ground · meal · grist · millstone · sifting · extraction · all-purpose
loaf
Baked bread shape
focaccia · brioche · pumpernickel · multigrain · crust · dough · yeast · leavened · oven · bakery
endosperm
Seed's internal nutrient tissue
wheatberry · chaff · hulled · gluten · starch · protein · durum · spelt · emmer
threshing
Extracting grain from stalks
sickle · scythe · flail · yield · chaff · glean · binder · grain elevator · autumn · harvester
pasta
Shaped wheat dough
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- rotiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
- chapatiUnleavened South Asian flatbread
tortilla · couscous · bulgur · flatbread · dumplings · pancakes · crackers · biscuits · pastries · pizza dough
farming
Cultivating land for food
irrigation · crop rotation · fertilization · agronomy · soil health · field · farmer · acreage · yield · monoculture
flour
Milled grain powder
- semolinaGranular durum wheat product
- farinaMilled grain powder
- wholegrainUsing entire seed
refined · unrefined · ground · meal · grist · millstone · sifting · extraction · all-purpose · bread flour
breakfast
Day's first eating
- bran flakesBreakfast cereal from husks
- farinaMilled grain powder
- porridgeBoiled grain dish
muesli · granola · wholegrain · fiber · nutrition · bowl · milk
common wheatancient grains
Long-cultivated, unmodified staple seeds
spelt · emmer · heirloom grains · farro
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