John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

Does rye make good hay?

Rye tends to be a bit more reliable due to greater winter hardiness. If grazed lightly or not at all in spring, both rye and triticale can produce very high, single cutting hay yields. Because of its early development and declining palatability, rye should be cut quite early – early heading at latest. Read, more …

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How to make rye bread in a bread maker?

2 packages of active dry yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons or 16 grams)2 1/2 cups warm water (barely warm to the touch)Molasses (regular unsulphured; not blackstrap): 1/3 cup. Caraway seeds (optional): 2 teaspoons. Salt to taste. One-fourth cup vegetable oil. Unsweetened cocoa powder (quarter cup)Rye flour, 2 cups5 cups of bread flour. , preparation To start, …

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Does rye bread cause gas?

They can also cause gas at both ends. And if you think you’ve got stomach problems now — you ain’t seen nothing yet. Take these meds often enough, and your body can actually forget how to work without them. A piece of rye bread, on the other hand, will just give you some extra carbs. …

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Where does rye grow?

Rye is one of a number of species that grow wild in central and eastern Turkey and in adjacent areas. Growing rye is possible on all soil types but it grows best in the well-drained and fertile soil. Optimum soil p. H level is around 5.5 -­ 7.0. Growing rye requires moderate watering. With its …

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