What is Einkorn and is it safe for me?

One of the most common questions we get “Is einkorn safe for me?” Einkorn is wheat and it is not recommended for those with Celiac disease. However for those who are not celiac, but are gluten sensitive, einkorn can be a great solution.

You may have heard it is very low in gluten. It is a simple way of explaining why those who seem to be sensitive to modern wheat gluten find they can tolerate and enjoy eating einkorn, nature’s original wheat.

Einkorn has never been hybridized and contains the original 14 chromosomes while modern hybrids have 42. Over time, in an effort to increase yield to feed a growing population, wheat was transformed from this simple grain to a high yielding modern food source that was versatile and hardy. Einkorn does contain gluten but the proteins that make up the gluten in einkorn are short, weak and brittle and break easily when mixed with water. Einkorn has a very different ratio of glutenins to gliadins which are the proteins that make up gluten. This property has made einkorn easy to tolerate by many who find the strong, stretchy gluten of modern wheat flour impossible to digest. If you have not been diagnosed with Celiac disease, but suffer from some source of gluten sensitivity, perhaps einkorn can bring delicious breads, muffins and other baked goods back to your table.

Einkorn has a pleasant nutty flavor that is perfect for your favorite baked goods. Our einkorn products including our sourdough crackers, slightly sweet Italian style cookies and our delicious pastas are made from our einkorn flour and hold the same benefits of the easy-to digest gluten that allow you to enjoy your favorite wheat products without worry. Maybe einkorn products can have a place at your table too!

Our customers agree-

• “Thank you for continuing this important work of providing clean nutritious food for my family and so many others. Einkorn is the only wheat I can eat comfortably.” – Carolyn
•  “Einkorn has been the solution to my gluten-sensitivity.” – Karen
•  “I absolutely love this flour!  The taste and texture and unrivaled.  I make tortillas, soft white rolls, focaccia, muffins, waffles, and pancakes using this flour and everything turns out delicious.  I love the health benefits of using such a nutritionally dense and wholesome flour in everything I create for my family.” – Shauna
• “SUCH A WONDERFUL DECISION!  This flour has changed the way we back and enjoy homemade goods in our home.  The breads, sourdough, or otherwise, pancakes, cookies, batters, and scones (really anything using flour) have been improved since swapping to Einkorn.  A warning though: this flour has a wonderful taste and texture that you will get addicted to and eating store-bought goods will not compare!” – Sophie