Grains

Wheat and rice are without doubt the world’s two most important grains. Unlike rice, wheat is rarely cooked and eaten as a whole grain. Rather, its primary use is to be ground into flour for making breads and other baked goods. The use of grain flours in baked goods is the subject matter of the last seven chapters of this book. In this section, we look at other uses of grains in food-service kitchens.