Eden Organic sent me a package of Kamut Flakes to try and review. (I must say that I love receiving packages-especially when they contain food!)
Kamut is an ancient wheat (which means it does have gluten) that has a nutty, earthy flavor. It is a complex carbohydrate with 4 grams of fiber, 8 grams of protein, and 70% daily value of manganese per serving. It can be made into a hot cereal (like oatmeal) by cooking it in water for about three minutes. It can also be used in muesli, granola, energy bars, and baked goods.
I first tried making it into a hot cereal. Review: Different, but good. It isn’t a creamy cereal, but instead a nutty, rich, and earthy grain. In my opinion, kamut is more of a savory grain rather than a sweet grain. I liked it with a dash of olive oil and some salt and pepper.
I also tried adding kamut to some nuts, and toasting them to make a yummy salad topping (or granola). Eden sent a recipe booklet with a nice recipe called Curry in a Hurry. I will definitely be trying this soon!
Eden Organics started out as a Co-op in Ann Arbor, but they slowly began to grow into an world-wide business. They pride themselves on being a truly natural company. While browing through their catalog, I saw that they carried a lot of authentic Japanese products like brown rice mochi, macha tea, and wasabi.
Thanks so much, Eden Organics, for the Kamut Flakes!
Thought-provoking, mind-prodding question of the day:
Have you ever tried Kamut Flakes? Or any other exotic grain? I swear that each time I go to the grocery store, a new “ancient, superfood” grain is being sold!
i love all of those grain products, the oat flakes, spelt flakes, kamut flakes etc. ive tried them for cereals, hot porrdge, baking etc. and theyre quite amazing!!
kamut is so good puffed too, liek in cereal bars and such <3
xoxo
Wait-is there a way to puff them yourself???
Love love love kamut flakes!!
(and you :))
This looks delicious! I’ll have to try some out.
I have not tried the Kamut Flakes but would like to if I could find them in the store. I have tried Kamut cereal flakes and puffed Kamut. It has a nice flavor. I’m not sure it is possible to make puffed Kamut at home. It is relatively cheap to buy at health food stores. The most I have seen it go for is $3.50 for a bag.
That’s awesome; I’ve never tried kamut but I’ve heard a lot about it. Thanks for the review. ๐
some energy bars are just too sweet for my own taste. is there a sugar free energy bar? `,-
Hi Leah! I have been looking for the same thing for years, and unfortunately I have yet to find one. All of the ‘sugar-free’ bars are laden with heavy doses of no-calorie, artificial sweeteners. Because of this, I just make my own energy bars. Have you seen my post about the “faux larabars?” They are very easy to make, and you can switch it up to create any flavor you like!