Ceacked Wheat
Ingredients
Directions
Combine wheat and cold water in a pot.
Cover the pot and cook slowly without stirring.
Cook until the wheat is soft, about 30-40 minutes.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Wheat
- Its starch gelatinises as it simmers in water, softening the grains and giving them a tender chew.
- Cold water
- Provides the liquid that hydrates the wheat and turns its starch into a soft, cooked texture.
The step that matters
Cover the pot and cook slowly without stirring. Gentle, covered heat keeps the water from evaporating too fast, so the grains absorb liquid and soften evenly. Stirring can break grains and release starch, making the result gummy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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