Grains & PastaGrains & Pasta

Tonja BoldingTonja Bolding

Patsy WhiddonPatsy Whiddon

Lakeside High SchoolLakeside High School

CouscousCouscous

Couscous is a type of pasta, it is made from Couscous is a type of pasta, it is made from semolina wheat flour and comes in various semolina wheat flour and comes in various sizes. It is a long process to get it to the state sizes. It is a long process to get it to the state which is available to us now and saves us a lot which is available to us now and saves us a lot of time.of time.

Couscous is a staple food in Algeria, Morocco, Couscous is a staple food in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya.Tunisia, and Libya.

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Where are these places?Where are these places?

Bulgar Wheat or TabouliBulgar Wheat or Tabouli

Bulgar wheat is the whole grain of wheat Bulgar wheat is the whole grain of wheat chopped into smaller pieces. It is high in fiber chopped into smaller pieces. It is high in fiber and a good source of complex carbohydrates.and a good source of complex carbohydrates.

Tabouli originated in Lebanon where they Tabouli originated in Lebanon where they usually roll it in lettuce leaves and eat it like usually roll it in lettuce leaves and eat it like we would eat a wrap.we would eat a wrap.

In Lebanon it is a salad dish usually made with In Lebanon it is a salad dish usually made with mint and vegetables.mint and vegetables.

What it looks likeWhat it looks like

Wheat BerryWheat Berry

Wheat berry, other wise known as the Wheat berry, other wise known as the Caryopsis Caryopsis is is made up of the whole wheat grain: the embryo plant, made up of the whole wheat grain: the embryo plant, endosperm, andendosperm, and

branbran. . It is especially good for us because it has all three It is especially good for us because it has all three

parts of the plant which is really considered the parts of the plant which is really considered the “fruit” of the plant.“fruit” of the plant.

Wheat is grown all around the world: China, Soviet Wheat is grown all around the world: China, Soviet Union, United States, India and Canada all produce Union, United States, India and Canada all produce wheat.wheat.

What it looks like!What it looks like!

MilletMillet

Millet is a small-seeded species of cereal crop Millet is a small-seeded species of cereal crop grain grown in difficult production grain grown in difficult production environments.environments.

It was Millet, not rice, that was the most It was Millet, not rice, that was the most important aspect of prehistoric diet of Chinese important aspect of prehistoric diet of Chinese and Korean societies.(3500-2000BCE)and Korean societies.(3500-2000BCE)

It is eaten in Western India and East AfricaIt is eaten in Western India and East Africa Contains no gluten which makes it a good Contains no gluten which makes it a good

choice for people with Coeliac disease.choice for people with Coeliac disease.

What it looks like!What it looks like!

Quinoa (Keen-wa)Quinoa (Keen-wa)

Quinoa is a Spanish specie of Goosefoot. It is Quinoa is a Spanish specie of Goosefoot. It is a pseudocereal, not a cereal or a grass.a pseudocereal, not a cereal or a grass.

Incas held it sacred and used it as their main Incas held it sacred and used it as their main source of plant food. It is 12-18 % protien by source of plant food. It is 12-18 % protien by weight and an excellent source of fiber. It has weight and an excellent source of fiber. It has all the essential amino acids and is gluten free.all the essential amino acids and is gluten free.

It is being considered by NASA as a possible It is being considered by NASA as a possible crop in the Controlled Ecological Life Support crop in the Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long term space travel.System for long term space travel.

What it looks like!What it looks like!

ResourcesResources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa#History_ahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa#History_and_culturend_culture

http://www.cgiar.org/impact/research/wheat.hthttp://www.cgiar.org/impact/research/wheat.htmlml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet#Productionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millet#Production_history_history

http://www.killerplants.com/weird-plants/2003http://www.killerplants.com/weird-plants/20031009.asp1009.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscoushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscous