{"title":"Farro","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarro — the ancient emmer wheat that fed the Roman legions and the civilisations of the Eastern Mediterranean for millennia before modern bread wheat took over — has experienced a remarkable culinary revival. Chefs across Europe and North America have rediscovered its nutty, slightly chewy texture and complex, wheaty flavour that makes modern wheat seem bland by comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Greece, emmer wheat (known as zea) has been cultivated since the Neolithic period and is referenced in the work of ancient writers who knew it as a superior, more flavourful grain than the softer wheats that replaced it. Today, a small number of Greek producers have returned to growing heritage emmer varieties, recognising their nutritional superiority and distinctive flavour profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFarro works beautifully in grain salads (dressed with olive oil and lemon, with roasted vegetables and herbs), in soups (where it swells slightly and provides substantial body), in risotto-style preparations ('farrotto'), and as a side dish cooked in stock with herbs and finished with good olive oil. It has a satisfying toothsome bite that makes it significantly more interesting in texture than rice or couscous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur Organic Farro is sourced from traditional Greek farms growing heritage emmer varieties, stone-milled, and certified organic. Higher in protein and fibre than modern wheat.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/0643\/1830\/collections\/farro.jpg?v=1776595632","url":"https:\/\/checkout.backtonatureorganicfoods.co.uk\/collections\/farro.oembed","provider":"Back to Nature Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}