Great idea to use the chia as a binder. There are so many ways to make bread so finding something that works for you is always a win! Then you can apply what you learn when you're trying something different.
Thanks Calendula, I'm glad the information was helpful. Best of luck baking with buckwheat. Nice to hear you're from Scotland, that's where my family came from 100 years ago!
Hi! Pizza dough and all gluten free yeast breads have unique challenges. However, there are many flatbread recipes made with a single flour that work well for a version of pizza. Search buckwheat paratha and you'll find recipes. If you're interested in others look for socca (made with chickpea flour) or sorghum roti. Happy cooking!
Hi! I have not ventured into sourdough bread but there are Facebook groups dedicated to that topic and a new cookbook by Mary Thompson called Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking (her blog is A Couple of Celiacs). As for dark vs light, the flours never seem to be labeled with that information. Light (or Fancy) buckwheat flour uses hulled buckwheat so is lighter in colour. Dark (or Supreme) buckwheat flour is made with unhulled buckwheat so has dark flecks in it and a stronger buckwheat flavour. Making a sourdough bread will require a bit of tinkering with the percentages of the different flours and starches you choose. It's all about your preference in taste but follow percentage guidelines that you read, no more than 50% buckwheat flour. I recommend doing a Google of recipes to find something that meets your needs. For yeast breads I think the most reliable recipes are ones that use specific flours and starches rather than a gluten free flour blend. Happy Baking!
Hi Nims! There is an exception to every rule so if you like buckwheat flour and you want to try it, go for it. As a general rule 25% buckwheat flour in a recipe like carrot cake will give a mild flavour and 50% will have a strong buckwheat flavour. If you've ever had those Russian pancakes (blinis) they're 100% buckwheat flour. Happy baking!
Wonder what other flours are best to mix buckwheat flour with to get gluten-free croissants and profiteroles/eclairs? Cassava? Millet? Quinoa? or a little bit of everything?
Hi Olga! You can try any combination of flour you want but here's a link to my GF flour guide with recommended percentages for each flour. everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca/2020/06/26/downloadable-gluten-free-flour-guide/ For delicate croissants and profiteroles I think buckwheat flour would leave a distinct taste that you don't really want. Here's another link to a post called 11 GF Flour recipes. everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca/2020/05/29/11-gluten-free-flour-recipes/ It helps you see different combinations that other people use successfully and will help you decide what to experiment with. Best of luck with your baking!
Hi Cindy. Would buckwheat make for a heavier loaf? I used 25% buckwheat in a GF sourdough boule last weekend and it was rather dense. Full Disclosure: My starter hadn''t been fed for a few days and was fed once (110g flour/water) the day before baking. Could that have been my problem, versus the buckwheat? Would you recommend feeding the starter for several days before baking, to produce more rise and oven spring?
Hi Sandy, sorry I missed this. I haven't made GF sourdough but you can often improve your results by combining flour. If you make the same recipe often you can try it again with that 25% half oat/half buckwheat. Then you can also try using oat flour instead of buckwheat as you perfect your recipe. Hopefully you can keep up with eating all the bread. Good luck!
@@everydayglutenfreegourmet6242 No worries! Happy New Year to you and yours! :) I think my starter was the culprit. I am feeding it five days in a row so it is VERY active - and will bake with buckwheat blend on Sunday. #GreatExpectations
Thank you .....very much for the big effort..what is the side effects of buckwheat ,if we use it daily in the flour mix Thank you for your time waiting for your reply
Hi Nagham. I don't think there's any problem eating buckwheat daily. In North America most of us eat too many carbs like bread, pasta, muffins etc. Health experts recommend we focus on eating lots of fruit and vegetables as well as protein (from animals or substitutes). So enjoy your buckwheat every day and eat your vegetables.
Thank you for the quick reply,can we use buckwheat instead of Millet flour or the taste of the bread will be different? Can you kindly explain to me why millet flour is not good for people who have thyroid issues... again thank you very much for the information
Hi Karla! Buckwheat flour has 400 calories per cup, the same as quinoa flour and whole wheat flour. This is a little less than 1 cup of white flour at 455 calories.
Hi Melinda! You can definitely use up that millet flour but you really do need some other flours and starches to make it work. Try this Millet Bread recipe from My Gluten Free Cucina. www.myglutenfreecucina.com/2020/05/29/gluten-free-millet-bread/. You can also make my EGFG flour blend but substitute extra millet flour for the sorghum. (*EGFG flour blend variation: 300g sweet rice flour, 300g potato starch, 400g millet flour). This will work in pancakes, waffles, sweet and savoury muffins, brownies, biscuits, quick breads, Yorkshire pudding and more. Best of luck!
You're right! Buckwheat is a seed but like quinoa and amaranth is referred to as a pseudo grain. I'm certain that is just to keep everyday cooks like me on my toes!
Hi CC, I wonder what part of the world you live in. I understand that the British pronunciation is with the H and the North American is without. Over time both become acceptable and where I live in western Canada it is more commonly pronounced with the H.
very thorough well outlined, excellent video, thank you!
I make buckwheat bread using 100% buckwheat flour. I use chia to hold the loaf together. It tastes great!
Do you use any raising agents? Like soda
Great idea to use the chia as a binder. There are so many ways to make bread so finding something that works for you is always a win! Then you can apply what you learn when you're trying something different.
Thank you. Just getting into buckwheat. I love the taste and excited to experiment! ❤️🙌🏼
Hey Phoenix, thanks for letting me know. There are so many possibilities. Happy cooking!
Thank you ! Very informative and an inspiration to enjoy buckwheat and that its gluten free. A Scottish fan.
Thanks Calendula, I'm glad the information was helpful. Best of luck baking with buckwheat. Nice to hear you're from Scotland, that's where my family came from 100 years ago!
I’m on low carb diet , so can i make pizza dough with 100% buckwheat flour?
Hi! Pizza dough and all gluten free yeast breads have unique challenges. However, there are many flatbread recipes made with a single flour that work well for a version of pizza. Search buckwheat paratha and you'll find recipes. If you're interested in others look for socca (made with chickpea flour) or sorghum roti. Happy cooking!
Great info. Thank you so much. Any thoughts on making a buckwheat sour dough bread? And the different uses with dark buckwheat and light buckwheat?
Hi! I have not ventured into sourdough bread but there are Facebook groups dedicated to that topic and a new cookbook by Mary Thompson called Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking (her blog is A Couple of Celiacs). As for dark vs light, the flours never seem to be labeled with that information. Light (or Fancy) buckwheat flour uses hulled buckwheat so is lighter in colour. Dark (or Supreme) buckwheat flour is made with unhulled buckwheat so has dark flecks in it and a stronger buckwheat flavour. Making a sourdough bread will require a bit of tinkering with the percentages of the different flours and starches you choose. It's all about your preference in taste but follow percentage guidelines that you read, no more than 50% buckwheat flour. I recommend doing a Google of recipes to find something that meets your needs. For yeast breads I think the most reliable recipes are ones that use specific flours and starches rather than a gluten free flour blend. Happy Baking!
Thanks for sharing. very helpful
Thanks for letting me know Celine. I'm glad it was helpful!
I cup water 2 tbsp buckwheat flour you got cream of wheat like cereal yum
Thanks for that, I'll have to try it!
Very informative. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for letting me know. There is no end to learning about all the different gluten free flours available.
Great presentation very informative. Thank you 😊
Thanks Gourmet Cavewoman, I love that name!
Very helpful thankyou
Thanks Dani, I'm happy to hear that!
I am making a carrot cake, the recipe calls for only buckwheat flour. Is it ok to use 100% buckwheat flour in a cake? thks
Hi Nims! There is an exception to every rule so if you like buckwheat flour and you want to try it, go for it. As a general rule 25% buckwheat flour in a recipe like carrot cake will give a mild flavour and 50% will have a strong buckwheat flavour. If you've ever had those Russian pancakes (blinis) they're 100% buckwheat flour. Happy baking!
@@everydayglutenfreegourmet6242 Thank you :)
Yes pancakes are great.... I also add 1T of raw living Spirulina in my pancakes. The nutrition content is raised to a very high level
Great tip, thanks for sharing that!
Great information, thank you. It's too bad that you haven't posted anything lately, or I would have Subscribed.
Sorry L Bar, I hope to get back to TH-cam in the next few months. :)
Wonder what other flours are best to mix buckwheat flour with to get gluten-free croissants and profiteroles/eclairs? Cassava? Millet? Quinoa? or a little bit of everything?
Hi Olga! You can try any combination of flour you want but here's a link to my GF flour guide with recommended percentages for each flour. everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca/2020/06/26/downloadable-gluten-free-flour-guide/ For delicate croissants and profiteroles I think buckwheat flour would leave a distinct taste that you don't really want. Here's another link to a post called 11 GF Flour recipes. everydayglutenfreegourmet.ca/2020/05/29/11-gluten-free-flour-recipes/ It helps you see different combinations that other people use successfully and will help you decide what to experiment with. Best of luck with your baking!
@@everydayglutenfreegourmet6242 thank you so much 🌷🌷🌷
Hi Cindy.
Would buckwheat make for a heavier loaf? I used 25% buckwheat in a GF sourdough boule last weekend and it was rather dense.
Full Disclosure: My starter hadn''t been fed for a few days and was fed once (110g flour/water) the day before baking. Could that have been my problem, versus the buckwheat? Would you recommend feeding the starter for several days before baking, to produce more rise and oven spring?
Hi Sandy, sorry I missed this. I haven't made GF sourdough but you can often improve your results by combining flour. If you make the same recipe often you can try it again with that 25% half oat/half buckwheat. Then you can also try using oat flour instead of buckwheat as you perfect your recipe. Hopefully you can keep up with eating all the bread. Good luck!
@@everydayglutenfreegourmet6242 No worries! Happy New Year to you and yours! :)
I think my starter was the culprit. I am feeding it five days in a row so it is VERY active - and will bake with buckwheat blend on Sunday. #GreatExpectations
I'm new to buckwheat, so this information is very valuable to me. I subscribed! Thank you.
Great to hear, thank you for letting me know and for subscribing!
Is Buckwheat flour is gluten free? My kids hv gluten intolerance
Thank you .....very much for the big effort..what is the side effects of buckwheat ,if we use it daily in the flour mix
Thank you for your time waiting for your reply
Hi Nagham. I don't think there's any problem eating buckwheat daily. In North America most of us eat too many carbs like bread, pasta, muffins etc. Health experts recommend we focus on eating lots of fruit and vegetables as well as protein (from animals or substitutes). So enjoy your buckwheat every day and eat your vegetables.
Thank you for the quick reply,can we use buckwheat instead of Millet flour or the taste of the bread will be different? Can you kindly explain to me why millet flour is not good for people who have thyroid issues... again thank you very much for the information
Does buckwheat flour have low calories?
Hi Karla! Buckwheat flour has 400 calories per cup, the same as quinoa flour and whole wheat flour. This is a little less than 1 cup of white flour
at 455 calories.
I ended up with a LOT of millet flour. Can you possibly do a bread using as few flours as possible
Hi Melinda! You can definitely use up that millet flour but you really do need some other flours and starches to make it work. Try this Millet Bread recipe from My Gluten Free Cucina. www.myglutenfreecucina.com/2020/05/29/gluten-free-millet-bread/. You can also make my EGFG flour blend but substitute extra millet flour for the sorghum. (*EGFG flour blend variation: 300g sweet rice flour, 300g potato starch, 400g millet flour). This will work in pancakes, waffles, sweet and savoury muffins, brownies, biscuits, quick breads, Yorkshire pudding and more. Best of luck!
Thank you
You’re most welcome!
It's a seed I believe not a grain. That's why I use it
You're right! Buckwheat is a seed but like quinoa and amaranth is referred to as a pseudo grain. I'm certain that is just to keep everyday cooks like me on my toes!
I sprout buckwheat and then make my own flour
Wow, that's awesome! I love my garden but I don't do any sprouting indoors. :)
The H is silent in herb
Hi CC, I wonder what part of the world you live in. I understand that the British pronunciation is with the H and the North American is without. Over time both become acceptable and where I live in western Canada it is more commonly pronounced with the H.
@@everydayglutenfreegourmet6242 it was just a joke. Great video
@@everydayglutenfreegourmet6242 Such a gracious reply. I love your videos.
thank you