farro

[ fahr-oh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

emmer ( def ).
any of several types of ancient wheat, especially spelt, emmer, or einkorn, used for food, sometimes as an alternative to barley.

Origin of farro¹

First recorded in 1990–95; from Italian: literally, “emmer,” from Latin far “spelt”

Think about tasting Red-Wine Braised Lamb with Wheat Berries or Creamy Breakfast Farro with Honey Roasted Grapes.

To make the salad, soak the farro overnight then cook as you would barley.

Toss farro, Brussels sprouts, red onion, pomegranate seeds, chives, parsley, salt and pepper together.

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