Wheat - How to cook the wheat berry

Wheat berries are the whole wheat grain. You can cook them just like brown rice and use it instead of rice for most recipes.

Here are some cooking methods:

Basic Cooked Wheat Berries

1 C wheat berries 2 1/2 to 3 C water, juice or broth (The amount of water will depend on the humidity of where you live and the age and type of wheat berry. If you end up having too much water, just strain the berries like you would pasta.)

You can soak the wheat 12 hours (overnight) in 2 C water, if you like. This is not strictly necessary, but it will cut down on cooking time.

Stovetop: Combine water and wheat in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until all the water is absorbed and grain is soft, approximately 45 - 60 minutes.

Pressure Cooker: Lower the amount of liquid to 2 cups. Combine water and wheat in a pressure cooker and seal. Cook at 15 pounds for 15 minutes, according to the instructions that came with your pressure cooker.

Slow Cooker: Combine water and wheat in a slow cooker. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

Put to Bed: In a pot, soak 1 cup dry wheat in 3 c water for at least 8 hours. Bring to boil with lid on, then put the pot to bed! (Wrap in a blanket or put in a bed for about 8 hours, it will cook and still be warm.)

Wheat conversions:
1 cup uncooked wheat = 2 cups cooked wheat
2 cups whole wheat = 3 cups ground flour
1 LB whole wheat = 2 1/4 cups wheat berries