Cereals

Cereals or grains are seeds of certain members of the grass family; they form a very important part of the food of man. Cereals are wheat, Indian corn or maize, oats, rice, rye and barley. From these are prepared various breakfast foods, oatmeal, wheatena, etc. They all contain more or less starch.

For family use, cereals should be bought in small quantities and kept in tightly covered jars.