It is stone ground from non-GMO whole grain white wheat berries (instead of more traditional
red wheat berries), with the bran, germ and fiber all in there.
They're actually just made from two different types of wheat (
red wheat vs. a white wheat).
Food that's made with
Hard Red Wheat has a slightly higher protein content than other wheat varieties.
While wheat was grown in the United States during the early colonial years, it was not until the late 19th century that wheat cultivation flourished, owing to the importation of an especially hardy strain of wheat known as
Turkey red wheat, which was brought over by Russian immigrants who settled in Kansas.
White whole wheat flour is milder in flavor and texture than regular whole wheat flour, which is made
from red wheat.
However, white whole wheat flour is made by finely grinding a special type of white wheat, whereas regular whole wheat flour comes from a heartier variety
of red wheat.
In 1998, for instance, Montana led the nation in white wheat production — but this type of wheat made up only about 1 % of American wheat.4 Now, with new varieties adapted to different conditions, white wheat can grow in virtually the same climate / geography
as red wheat.
White wheat does not contain the tannic acid that is found in bulgur made
with red wheat and that imparts a bitter taste.
Also I've used them to make a yeast bread that combines
sprouted red wheat flour with some sprouted oat flour... a recipe based on Peter Reinhart's multigrain straun (from his «Whole Grain Breads»).
In fact, a preference for white wheat products in Asia has contributed to a decline in the export of
U.S. red wheat to this rapidly growing region of the world.5 Since farmers can switch fairly readily to white wheat, the forces of supply and demand should ensure that there is enough white wheat to make popular whole grain products.
One such study at Wichita State University compared hamburger buns made from whole white wheat, red whole wheat, and
refined red wheat.
A. White wheat does not contain the strongly - flavored phenolic compounds that are
in red wheat.
While
most red wheat has three genes for red bran color, some have only one or two such genes; when these strains are cross-bred, a certain proportion of the offspring have no color genes.
Where U.S. hard
red wheat constituted 60 % of the market in Central and South America in the mid-1970s, market share had dropped to just 12 % two decades later.3 It is largely a serendipity that this earlier drive to develop varieties of white wheat suited to the U.S. has resulted in greater availability of the white wheat option just as whole grain consumption and interest have risen.
A three to four year cropping interval may be need to completely control volunteer wheat when white wheat is to be planted
after red wheat.
Our unbleached white whole wheat flour is milled from 100 % organic hard white spring wheat — a lighter - colored grain than
traditional red wheat — which yields milder - tasting baked goods.
The farm grows nearly 20 varieties of organic crops,
including red wheat, oats, millet, sunflower seeds and hemp seeds, many of which are used in One Degree breads, flour and cereals.
Types & forms of wheat: Bran (if made from wheat) Bulgar Cracked wheat Durum wheat Gluten (wheat protein)
Kamut Red wheat Red spring wheat Seitan (made from wheat protein, gluten) Semolina Spelt Triticale (a wheat / rye hybrid) Wheat berries Wheat bran Wheat flakes Wheat germ Whole - grain wheat Winter wheat
If you can get it, I suggest using White Lily all purpose flour, which is made with a
soft red wheat.
1) The publishers may have been separating the wheat from the chaff but they have also been separating the wheat from the wheat so you can only get (say)
red wheat not yellow wheat, orange wheat etc..
This flour usually is ground from the Hard
Red Wheat Berry which contains more gluten then some other varieties of wheat.
The Healthy Traditions
Turkey Red Wheat is grown in the rural areas of western Wisconsin using sustainable agricultural methods.
White whole wheat flour comes from finely grinding a special type of white wheat, whereas regular whole wheat flour is made
from red wheat.
To further justify my inhalation of these treats — I'm going organic... Using my favorite Bob's Red Mill Organic Unbleached White Flour, which is produced locally, and freshly milled from organic
hard red wheat as the base for my blondies.
Ingredients: Flour 100 %: I use a 50/50 mix of Bluebird Grain Farms Hard
Red Wheat flour andBluebird Grain Farms Hard White Wheat flour
And because of the lack of phenolic compounds in hard white wheat, fresh refrigerated oriental noodles will not develop black specks as they can when made
with red wheat.
Varieties of white wheat currently grown in the US were developed during the 1970s and 1980s by cross-breeding strains
of red wheat.
White wheat, in fact, usually has a «higher extraction rate» than
red wheat — meaning that a bushel of white wheat kernels will make slightly more whole wheat flour than the same amount of red wheat.6 This also helps ensure that the white wheat supply will be adequate.
Bob's Red Mill's version is made from northern hard
red wheat.
We LOVE using freshly milled Spelt for making homemade graham crackers, and we've found quite a few amazing honey - wheat sandwich bread recipes that use a combination of hard
red wheat and soft white wheat berries, too.
Our Turkey
Red Wheat is grown in the rural areas of western Wisconsin by small - scale farmers using sustainable agricultural principles.
White wheat has a sweeter, more mild taste than
red wheat — this gives you whole grain nutrition with a smooth, mild flavor.
This finely milled flour is made from 100 % organic
red wheat that has been sprouted, dried, and milled, providing a reliable, consistent solution for sprouted wheat.
Coarsely cracked hard
red wheat berries.
A complete whole grain flour milled from kernels of hard
red wheat.
Einkorn has a gliadin to glutenin ratio of 2:1 compared to 0.8:1 for durum and hard
red wheat.
Turkey
Red Wheat has a unique, rich, and complex flavor that is said to be missing from most modern varieties of wheat.
Milled from 100 % organic hard
red wheat, our premium whole wheat flour - America's top - selling whole wheat flour - has a classic robust whole wheat flavor, with all the nutritional benefits of whole grains.
Pleasant Hill Grain offers hard
red wheat berries and hard white wheat berries, both ideal for baking bread.
Our organic artisan flour is milled from 100 % certified organic hard
red wheat.
So I substituted rye and hard
red wheat flour for their spelt and white flour combo, and, duh, blueberries + appropriate spices instead of cherries.
To date, I have milled hard
red wheat, hard white wheat, soft white wheat... and even corn for corn meal.