April 15, 2017 - 2:43pm
another buckwheat question
Buckwheat flour bought from the miller at a street market in Brittany had tiny black specks in it and made delicious bread, strongly buckwheat flavoured. Doves Farm wholemeal buckwheat flour bought in Britain at Sainsbury's or a health shop lacks both the little specks and the lovely strong flavour - using the same hand-made recipe. Can you explain? And do you know where I can get flour in Britain like the flour bought from the miller in Brittany?
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I think maybe it's whole buckwheat flour (with the little black specks) as opposed to hulled buckwheat flour. See this link which describes both. I know that, here in Western Canada, Bulk Barn sells both 'coarse' and 'fine' buckwheat flour. The former has the black specks, the latter doesn't. I also know that (sadly) Britain doesn't do bulk. Perhaps you could buy whole buckwheat and grind your own?