Subj : Sorghum was: Pancakess
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Nov 04 2024 13:40:15

Hi Dave,


 RH> I wouldn't mind trying it if I could find just enough for one batch.
 RH> But buying a good sized bag, only to find out we didn't care for it, is
 RH> a waste. Mentioned it to Steve and he said he'd be interested in trying
 RH> it also since sorgum isn't a corn.

 DD> But sorghum is closely related to maize and the millets within the
 DD> PACMAD clade of grasses. It's a large stout grass that grows up to 8
 DD> feet tall. It has large bushy flowerheads or panicles that provide an
 DD> edible starchy grain with up to 3,000 seeds in each flowerhead. It
 DD> grows in warm climates worldwide for food and forage.

Hopefully it's not close enough related to set off an allergic reaction.
The heads sound almost like sunflowers.


 DD> I know from experience that it's hard to tell sorghum from corn as new
 DD> plants. And until the tassels appear on the corn versus the seed heads
 DD> on the sorghum.

So you have to watch to see that you're growing what you intended to
grow. (G)


 DD> Sorghum is gluten-free and is a great alternative to gluten-containing
 DD> grains.

We don't have that worry, but I can cook/bake GF if I had a need to.
Yesterday our church had a combined worship service with another local
one, with a pot luck dinner afterward. I made an Ocracoke Fig Cake,
brought home a small piece that we split for lunch.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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