WHAT IS KHORASAN WHEAT ?

Khorasan is an ancient grain related and compared to Durum wheat. Khorasan is a NON-GMO grain. Some people who are sensitive to wheat have been known to be able to use khorasan in their diets. Khorasan, like spelt, is more easily digested, more water-soluble, and tends to be more friendly with gluten-intolerant people. 

Note: Khorasan is not gluten-free, but the gluten will break down much easier in your body.

BETTER THAN ORGANIC?

Just because something says it is organic, doesn’t mean there were no chemicals used growing it, and reports say those organic chemicals are more toxic than conventional ones.

We typically use an early herbicide, just to hold back the weeds so we actually have a crop to grow and don’t mix our grain with wild oats, barley, or something else that would contaminate it. We also use fertilizer (it’s like taking vitamins) to maintain soil and crop health. Sometimes, when the plant is deprived of nutrients, it will make its own toxins, so we had our grain tested and it came back clean with the report “no detection” from the Food Lab we sent it to. They conducted a thorough test to make sure it was clean from any chemical residue. Rest at ease when you buy from us. We will continue to test it to ensure the highest quality we can provide. We frequently get asked about glyphosate; we do not use glyphosate to ripen our grain or during the growing process. Glyphosate kills things and we allow our grain to ripen naturally - using wind, sun and time.

HOW DO I USE KHORASAN WHEAT IN RECIPES?

Khorasan is best used in noodle or pasta recipes or even in cakes, donuts, pie crusts, and pastries. It makes great bread, even baguettes, when used by itself. It even works really well feeding your sourdough start. I also use it in my bread when I mix it with spelt and hard white wheat  and it turns out great! I love mixing grains when baking bread. 

The key to using Khorasan and substituting it in your regular recipes, is to use about 25% less khorsan flour than what your recipe calls for. Khorasan likes to soak up the water.