cereal grains
By Jochen Voss, on
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I learned about the different kinds of grains long ago, when I was in primary school. Since then I have somehow managed to confuse myself about which grain is which. Here's to unconfusion! (All information and pictures are from Wikipedia; follow the links for details.)
| name | picture | comments |
|---|---|---|
| wheat /
Weizen (Triticum aestivum, Triticum durum, etc.) | ![[wheat]](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_Triticum_aestivum0.jpg)
| Used for bread, flour, couscous, beer, biofuel, … Needs good soil and climate, several species of wheat are used, main source of vegetable protein in human food. |
| barley /
Gerste (Hordeum vulgare) | ![[barley]](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_Hordeum_vulgare0B.jpg)
| Used for beer, whisky, animal feeding, … One of the first cultivated crops (together with einkorn and emmer). |
| oat /
Hafer (Avena sativa) | ![[oat]](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_Avena_sativa0.jpg)
| Used for animal feeding (e.g. horses), oat
flakes, porridge, … Can be grown in regions with relatively cold, wet summers. |
| rye /
Roggen (Secale cereale) | ![[rye]](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_Secale_cereale0.jpg)
| Used for bread, animal feeding, … Can grow on relatively poor soil and in colder climates. |