Wheat

Ancient and heirloom varieties of wheat like farro, freekeh and kamut contain gluten.  There are three varieties of farro:

1. Farro piccolo (or einkorn),
2. Farro grande (or spelt)
3. Farro medio

What is a “whole” grain?  A whole grain retains all three nutrient-dense parts of the grain: bran, germ and endosperm. Refining a grain, as in the production of white flour

We are in the midst of a gluten-free fad that has become the diet narrative in America. Gluten is a protein found in food staples like pasta and bread that