Hard White Spring Wheat Berries
Product of Canada
No. 1 Grade: Grown in Lacombe, Alberta without the use of chemical sprays. Like any other Canadian wheat, it is not GMO.
Hard White Wheat is a modern grain most commonly used for yeast breads and baking due to it's high gluten content. Unlike Hard Red Wheat, the bran of White Wheat berries is not only lighter in colour but also milder in flavour as it does not contain the strongly-flavoured phenolic compounds that are in Red Wheat.
Red and white wheat are the same, nutritionally. Most of the nutrition differences among wheat varieties are driven by environmental conditions, such as weather and soil composition. For example, when crops are in a drought, the protein in wheat will be higher and may function differently.
Cooking Instruction
While most will grind their wheat into flour, you can also use the whole berries as a breakfast cereal. Simply soak the wheat overnight and rinse in the morning. Add 3 parts water to 1 part wheat, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 60 minutes. Add toppings the same as you would with oatmeal, such as salt, honey or fruit.
Storage
Whole grain can be kept for decades or indefinitely if stored properly, store in a cool dry location, or in a freezer. Once milled, it can be stored in a cool dry location for 3 months or 6 months in a freezer.
