Basic Cooked Wheat Berries

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Ill Gotten Grains

Recipe categories: Grains, Wheat,
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- Cuisine : American , General
- Technique : Boiling
- Season : Fall , Spring , Summer

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Rated 3 stars out of 5

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Total Time:: 55 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 50 min

Yield:: 4 cups

Level:: Easy

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Ingredients

2 cups wheat berries
4 cups water
2 tablespoons salt

Directions

Place all ingredients into a pressure cooker and cook on high heat until hissing begins and pressure rises. Lower heat to maintain hissing and cook for 45 minutes.

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By kplinds

on October 23, 2010
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I found this recipe WAY TOO SALTY as-written! I'm surprised that none of the other 7 reviewers have mentioned it. Perhaps it should read 2 TEASPOONS of salt rather than 2 tablespoons.

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By tagteamedbymidg...

Fort Benning, GA

on March 01, 2010
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I have cooked wheat berries and never used a pressure cooker. I have a mixture I make of brown rice, wheat, barley, wild rice, and any other grain. Have fun with it!

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By KathyFoodie

Macomb County, MI

on January 02, 2010
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Anne, I don't use a Pressure Cooker (hence, the 3-stars either. However, Crock Pots are wonderful!

Anyway, Ellie Krieger made a Wheat Berry Salad (hard type - including cooking them as follows:
"In a large pot combine the wheat berries and enough water to come 2 inches over the wheat berries. Bring to a boil and cook uncovered for 1 hour, or until tender."

The salad looks fabulous. Whole Foods does carry the berries (I'm hoping to find them closer to home.

I'm with you on having all the extra equipment (there just isn't enough room in my apartment - or enough money in my budget to have it all! I'd also like to see more shelf-life or serving info on all the recipes.

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