Category: Slow Food and Other Food Topics - Part 2
Wheat: Varieties and Processing Methods
Comparing Wheat: Dwarf, Einkorn, Emmer, and Other Traditional Varieties In the past, some wheat hybridization occurred naturally, either through cross-pollination in the wild or in cultivated fields of yore, thus explaining the evolution of some varieties, for example, from Einkorn to Emmer. Einkorn is thought to be the oldest variety of wheat, with its wild…