04-16-2006, 11:58 PM
I went to the store yesterday, looking for bucellatum ingredients. In the baking section, lo and behold, I found SPELT! I've looked around for this from time to time, but with no luck.
From the packaging, "Spelt is a non-hybrid primitive relative of our present day wheat that dates back more than 9,000 years." Somewhere I recall that this was used all over ancient Europe & the Mediterranean, Egypt, etc. So, now when I make my bucellatum, I will have the real deal to work with.
For anyone interested, it is packaged by:
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods,
5209 S.E. International Way,
Milwaukie, OR, USA 97222
Website is www.bobsredmill.com
I found a 24 oz. bag for about $3.00. It is finely ground, almost like a boxed pancake mix, and should be easy to work with.
Also, does anyone have an opinion about using Red Wine Vinegar for acetum (sour wine), mixed in the proportions that Volker suggests above?
Gratias!
From the packaging, "Spelt is a non-hybrid primitive relative of our present day wheat that dates back more than 9,000 years." Somewhere I recall that this was used all over ancient Europe & the Mediterranean, Egypt, etc. So, now when I make my bucellatum, I will have the real deal to work with.
For anyone interested, it is packaged by:
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods,
5209 S.E. International Way,
Milwaukie, OR, USA 97222
Website is www.bobsredmill.com
I found a 24 oz. bag for about $3.00. It is finely ground, almost like a boxed pancake mix, and should be easy to work with.
Also, does anyone have an opinion about using Red Wine Vinegar for acetum (sour wine), mixed in the proportions that Volker suggests above?
Gratias!
Gauis Julius Quartus / John Christianson
Multum cum in omnibus rebus tum in re militari potest fortuna. (Caesar, BG, VI.30)
Multum cum in omnibus rebus tum in re militari potest fortuna. (Caesar, BG, VI.30)
