Spelled (dinkel in Germany, kamut in the USA, spelled) is the general name of a group of special types of wheat with a brittle ear and a membranous grain - semi-wild, - relatively speaking, the progenitors - of all modern wheats of hard and soft varieties._cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_There is an opinion that the original chromosome set of spelled is so different from that of wheat that it was impossible to obtain the latter without the use of genetic engineering methods more than nine thousand years ago. Subsequently, wheat and spelled coexisted without interbreeding. It is thanks to the original chromosomal set that the latter has preserved its dietary properties.
Spelled is a real find for those suffering from an allergy to wheat gluten (gluten). Of course, it is also present in spelled, but of a different composition, and spelled products are perfectly absorbed by a good half of those who suffer from intolerance to wheat products.
The almost complete refusal of mankind during the last 200-300 years from the cultivation of spelled and spelled in favor of whole-grain wheat had the objective basis of the industrial revolution. High rates of industrialization required large quantities of cheap products for millions of workers.
The yield of new varieties of common wheat was three times higher than that of its progenitor - spelt. It became incomparably easier to milk the grain, which is now not fused with film shells, but along with this the content of iron, which is always deficient in the human body, decreased. In addition, such an already mentioned phenomenon as an allergy to gluten (gluten) contained in wheat has spread.
Fortunately, in recent times, the world and Ukraine have come to understand the importance of revitalizing the production of spelled products. Its cultivation does not require mineral fertilizers, so it does not contain carcinogens and other harmful substances, but it contains more than wheat, iron, protein, fiber, B vitamins. Spelled is a dietary product, with its use makes you feel less hungry due to the long-term processing of carbohydrates by the body.
Spelled is an ideal food product for a rational and balanced diet, a natural resource that strengthens the immune system. Spelled is especially useful for patients with diabetes and for disorders of the pancreas, for normalizing the work of the endocrine, cardiovascular and digestive systems, for hypovitaminosis, anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, increased physical and mental stress.
Spelled porridge has a pronounced wheat taste with a light nutty shade. The specific taste of spelled is not pronounced, and it perfectly reveals the taste qualities of accompanying products - both as a side dish for meat and fish, and as an independent dish with vegetables, and as an alternative to rice in pilaf and risotto.
Porridge from crushed spelled of the smallest fraction (number five, 1 mm) is tastier than the usual semolina due to its nutty flavor and non-homogeneous structure. Spelled flour has a high gluten content and very high whiteness, the dough is more plastic. Both the shell and the grain itself are rich in useful trace elements and vitamins, so the value of spelled does not decrease due to the method of grinding. Test baking in the bakery of our enterprise showed that spelled bread has excellent taste qualities; especially effective use of spelled flour in the manufacture of pizzas, cookies and other confectionery products.
For us, as a processor, the use of spelled is not only the introduction of new technologies, but above all an opportunity to provide people with the product that their body needs.
