tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390084101371415993.post2010693811101521610..comments2023-03-22T04:50:11.511-06:00Comments on Button Soup: Wheat PuddingAllan Suddabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11701669937774885566noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390084101371415993.post-72594294513528466442010-12-21T11:04:59.246-07:002010-12-21T11:04:59.246-07:00Now this is something I know a lot about. When I w...Now this is something I know a lot about. When I was 18 I bought my own wheat grinder, rented a truck and drove to Lethbridge with a friend and bought 100 bushels of hard red spring wheat from Ellison's. My friend had a sore back and when we arrived, discovered the loading was up to us.... me. I could hardly walk the next day, but I managed to drive home. Anyway - I wanted a wheat storage... a food storage - and was buying for others (that was just the end of the hippy era... I wasn't a hippy - but was really into the earthy food movement at the time) So, I made all kinds of wheat. The grain will never burst when boiled and soaked... like rice. But what a beautiful burst in your mouth, and what a flavourful, filling and compelling chew. Two favourite ways for me to eat this in those days... soaked over night, then boiled and eaten hot with a little honey and salt. Second, take the left over breakfast (without the honey and salt) and mix it with ground meat for a dinner meal. The nutty chewy crunch was delicious with the meat. It was also incredibly filling. A little went a very long way. I still have a bushel of wheat in my storage at all times and use it consistently, mainly in bread. I need to revisit the old economical days of my youth as the food then was really good, too!<br />:)<br />But, sadly, never been to a Ukranian Christmas.<br />:(<br />ValerieA Canadian Foodiehttp://www.acanadianfoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390084101371415993.post-58862234214322313382010-12-20T01:53:59.825-07:002010-12-20T01:53:59.825-07:00I don't see why it wouldn't work flavourwi...I don't see why it wouldn't work flavourwise. How about wheat porridge with bacon, onions, and sharp aged cheddar?Allan Suddabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11701669937774885566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390084101371415993.post-21162003081058029772010-12-19T20:44:06.138-07:002010-12-19T20:44:06.138-07:00I want to try your version. I have had my share at...I want to try your version. I have had my share at Ukrainian Christmas' on my wife's side of the family, and I'm usually a 'pass'.<br /><br />What do you figure the chances are this could be taken down the savory road, as originally intended - now that you figured how to break them down?Kevin Kossowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00162563717624538222noreply@blogger.com