What do you do with wheat berries?

What do you do with wheat berries?

Use cooked wheat berries like you would rice or any other whole grain, in soups, salads, side dishes, or as a base for a stir-fry. You can stuff bell peppers with them or simmer them in milk for a breakfast porridge.

Are wheat berries healthy?

A cup of cooked wheat berries has about 300 calories and is packed with fiber, protein and iron. Tasty sprouts are loaded with vitamin E, a cell-protecting antioxidant, and magnesium, which is good for healthy bones and muscles.

Should you soak wheat berries?

A few (older) recipes recommend that you soak wheat berries before cooking in order to speed up the cooking time. … Sure, the pre-soaked wheat berries (soaked overnight for about 10 hours) cooked faster, but only by 10 minutes.

Can you eat wheat berries raw?

Raw wheat berries really can't be consumed just as is, with no preparation. they are just too hard to chew. They must either be ground into flour, sprouted, or boiled.