15 minutes prep
25 minutes active cooking
40 minutes total
Their plow-to-package operation grows, cleans, mills, and packages both einkorn and emmer farro along with heritage rye and wheat. The operation has grown since they started back in 2005, when Brooke would drive down to Portland to bring us 50 lb bags of emmer farro.
Einkorn and emmer farro are both ancient wheats, but einkorn was the first to be cultivated. Hunter-gatherers gathered the wild wheat in the Fertile Crescent more than 30,000 years ago, and cultivated einkorn crops date back about 10,000 years. It’s the only wheat that’s never been hybridized, and it’s ancient genetics weaken the grain’s gluten structure so some gluten-sensitive eaters can eat it without any problems.
From the kitchen
Large Sauce Pan
Small Mixing Bowl
Large Mixing Bowl
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Combine 1 cup of the einka and lentil mix with 2 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon salt, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer, and cook about 25 minutes. Let rest, covered, for about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 teaspoons of mustard in 2 tablespoons of vinegar, then stir in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
Add the einka-lentil mix, the grated beets, fennel, shallot, and mint. Toss to combine, taste and add salt.