Topic: Toasted Groats

[Hector]

Vinlander mentioned these in another thread...I hadnt ever heard of them but they sound good....anyone want to share how they use them?

[Vinlander]

Actually, I've never toasted my own as it's readily available at all Polish shops at a reasonable price (lower than any internet source I can find). Home toasted might be even better...

Incidentally the internet is confused about whether kasha is toasted or un-toasted groats, but my box says:

"kasza
gryczana
 prazona". 

£1.89 for 400g (bought some months ago - my wife prefers any rice, not just Basmati).

I'll add one more thing to the list I like much less than kasza - I would rank quinoa only slightly above couscous.

Cheers.

[Hector]

There is a Polish grocery in our town, I will try this.

Thank you


Ps is it a rice sub....did I see someone mention using like porridge

[Vinlander]

I do use it as a rice sub - and it works well.

However I prefer to use it to substitute in recipes written for things I'm not keen on - as a change from using rice for the same purpose. Very good in a tuna salad etc.

I've just remembered another unpleasant stodge - that pasta that looks like rice - it's OK in a stew, (but for that I prefer pearl barley) - in every other recipe kasha wins hands down.

That's why I've never tried using it as porridge - I love oats too much. I much prefer oats uncooked anyway - with raisins, walnuts and cold milk - a sort of muesli all-stars. I've even used reddybrek rubbish the same way when there was no alternative (why do people heat it? - grey lumpy wallpaper paste - even worse than pot noodle).

Sometimes I use a teaspoon of dry oats to absorb the leftover oil in a can of tuna - a bonus course (especially with a bit of peanut butter stirred in).

Cheers.