Buckwheat flour is obtained by grinding buckwheat, or Fagopyrum esculentum . Rich in proteins and vitamins, in particular B vitamins, buckwheat flour helps eliminate excess fluids from the body . Let's find out better.
How to make buckwheat flour
Buckwheat flour is made from buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, a herbaceous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family . The plant is native to Asia and was introduced to Europe by the Turks during the Middle Ages.
The buckwheat plant can reach one meter in height and its grains have a triangular shape; after harvesting, the dark-colored and triangular-shaped grains, called archeni, are dried in the sun for about twenty days before being threshed and ground.
Properties and use of buckwheat flour
From the nutritional framework of buckwheat flour, it results in a good vitamin content: vitamins of group B and precisely vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6; vitamin E is also present.
Buckwheat is also composed of a cqua, from dietary fibers, ash, carbohydrates, proteins and fats; the presence of minerals is quite good (calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium zinc, manganese and iron).
The amino acids present are: alanine, arginine, cystine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glycine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, valine, threonine, proline and tyrosine.
Buckwheat contains a lot of proteins, so much to be compared to meat and soya and recommended in cases of physical decay. Buckwheat flour, thanks to its composition, helps eliminate excess fluids from the body and has a revitalizing action on the kidneys and heart, thanks to the presence of a substance called rutin it prevents capillary fragility .
This flour is excellent for those suffering from celiac disease, as it does not contain gluten.
Properties, calories and nutritional values of buckwheat
Buckwheat flour products
With buckwheat flour you can make bread, biscuits, crêpes, but also buns, pancakes, desserts and pizzas . It can be used pure or mixed with wheat flour and rice flour.
Buckwheat flour is excellent for making pizzoccheri and polenta. Surprisingly, it is also used as a natural cosmetic for hand and body washing: just pour a small dose into the palm of your wet hand and rub it into a cleansing paste that does not dry the skin.
This flour is found in almost all the most stocked supermarkets and in specialized shops, even online.
A recipe up your sleeve
Buckwheat crêpes , gallettes de sarrasin, are a particular version of the classic crêpes, made with buckwheat flour. They are one of the most typical recipes of Brittany, especially consumed as a single dish.
Ingredients :
> 250 grams of buckwheat flour,
> 2 eggs,
> 25cl of water,
> 25cl of milk,
> salt and pepper
Production : Mix all the ingredients indicated, leaving the mixture to rest for about fifteen minutes in the refrigerator. Prepare the pancakes one by one, in a non-stick pan, greasing it with a little oil or butter. The filling of these galettes is salted: you can choose between cheeses (brie, fontina), eggs or other dishes you like.
