The Best Buckwheat Recipes

We are OBSESSED with buckwheat, as you can see here in our best buckwheat recipes short list. This super ingredient is not only very good for you, it’s also very versatile, lending itself to risottos and porridge, salads and baking! If you’ve not tried it before, we hope this array of sweet and savoury recipes will tempt you to try out our new storecupboard staple:

Calgary Avansino’s Hazelnut and Mushroom Buckwheat Risotto Recipe

The Sirtfood Diet Strawberry and Buckwheat Tabouleh

Deliciously Ella’s Classic Carrot Cake with Caramel Frosting

You can buy two types of buckwheat groats- raw and creamy, which have a mild flavour and are perfect for porridge, snack bars, stews or soups. These can take 8-30 minutes to cook depending on the brand, so check the packet! Alternatively toasted or ‘kasha’ buckwheat is darker brown/red in colour and a stronger flavour- slightly smoky- perfect with meat.

Buckwheat flour is naturally gluten-free, fine textured and has a nutty flavour. It’s not a direct substitute for wheat flour as it reacts differently, so do look for recipes that specify buckwheat flour or offer options in detail!

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