emmer

Hulled wheat variety

Emmer is an ancient variety of wheat, one of the earliest grains cultivated by humans.

It has a tough husk that doesn't separate easily during threshing, which made it less popular as easier-to-process wheats developed.

Emmer is experiencing modest revival among heritage grain enthusiasts and craft bakers: The bread was made with emmer flour.

grain

farro

Ancient hulled wheat

  • speltHulled wheat species
  • bulgurDried cracked wheat kernels
  • wheatCereal crop for flour

hulled · kernel · berry · endosperm · germ · bran · husk · chaff · gluten · protein

farming

cultivation

Fostering growth through care

hulling · dehulling · reaping · sheaf · sickle · crop · yield · organic · sustainable · rotation

ancient

neolithic

Final Stone Age period

artifacts · cultivation · origin · heritage · heirloom · levant · granary

culinary

risotto

Creamy Italian grain dish

bread · pasta · flour · baking · nutty · chewy · hearty · rustic · artisan · sourdough

Opposites
wheat evolution/domestication timeline

emmercommon wheat

Primary flour grain species

grain processing characteristics

emmerbread wheat

Primary wheat for flour

durum wheat

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G