wheatberries

Unprocessed cereal seeds

Wheatberries are whole wheat kernels with only the inedible outer husk removed—the bran, germ, and endosperm intact.

They're chewy and nutty when cooked, used in salads, soups, and grain bowls: I added wheatberries to the kale salad for texture.

Also spelled as two words: wheat berries.

grain

kernels

Seeds within husks

bulgurDried cracked wheat kernels
farroAncient hulled wheat
speltHulled wheat species

freekeh · groats · emmer · kamut · cracked · wholegrain · germ · endosperm · bran · milling

cooking

simmering

Cooking below boiling point

boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
chewyResisting easy biting

tender · pilaf · salad · soup · stew · casserole · stuffing · risotto · grain bowl · side dish

nutrition

fiber

Plant-based digestive aid

proteinFolded amino chain
carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
manganeseTransition metal, element 25

phosphorus · magnesium · selenium · zinc · iron · B vitamins · thiamine · niacin · antioxidants · wholefood

sprouting

sprouts

New growth from seeds

germinationSeed's initial growth phase
soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
enzymesReaction-speeding proteins

raw · malt · nutrients · activated · tender · shoots · jar · rinsing · health food

harvest

combine

Merge, or harvesting machine

threshingExtracting grain from stalks
reapingCutting crops for collection
sheafBound bundle of stalks

winnowing · crop · yield · autumn · farmer · field · sow · cultivate · storage · silo

Opposites

grain processing state

wheatberrieswhite flour

Processed wheat for baking

all-purpose flour · bleached flour · white bread · wheat starch · semolina

grain type

wheatberriesrice

Staple cereal grain

corn kernels · barley · millet · quinoa · buckwheat

Family

wheat, berry, berries, wheats, wheaten, wheatgrass, wheatgerm

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