Remember that Ice Man they found in the Alps in 1991—well, this is sort of gross, but when they looked in his stomach, he had eaten a species of wheat called einkorn for his last meal.
I just tried it! (Mine was more recent.)
A company called Jovial has decided to create demand for ancient foods—they sent me some fusilli and long pasta made of einkorn.
Apparently, this stuff is more nutritious than its modern-day counterparts—or even than the iconic superfood blueberries. Protein, B-vits, minerals. Tons of goodies, even lutein for those with funky eye problems like I have. (It does contain gluten, so be warned.)
They use special bronze dies to press the shapes, so more sauce can absorb.
OK, OK—but what does it taste like?
I am no pinkie-in-the-air foodie, as you know. It’s kind of taupe in color, which looked sort of unpromising to me. But I cooked it up with some veggies and butter and it was al dente, nutty-tasting, even a tiny bit sweet with a note of molasses. Good!
It’s about four bucks a box, but packed with nutrients.
Go to www.jovialfoods.com. Einkorn.com was also good.
Would an Ice Man steer you wrong? Maybe. But I wouldn't.
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