Buckwheat Crêpes

For breakfast or lunch? Sweet or Savory? The French Buckwheat Crêpe has proven itself to be a classic and a favorite, for people all across the world. Now you can enjoy them gluten-free.

 

Buckwheat isn’t all that popular in the USA…not just yet… but here are some convincing facts about, why you should consider including it in your pantry.

It's known in other parts of the world as grano saraceno (Italy), sarrasin (France), grechka/kasia (Russia), but here in the USA, we know it as buckwheat. Originating from the area between Southwest China and the Himalayan region, it has proven itself to be a dietary staple throughout the globe, being eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Newly discovered archeological research and bee pollen analysis reports that the first historical documentation for buckwheat in Europe was discovered in the Netherlands. Some countries enjoy buckwheat in noodle form, crepes, pancakes, breads, and porridge.

The best thing about Buckwheat is that not only is it gluten-free, it's also low-glycemic and grain-free. That’s right. It's not a grain, it's a seed loaded with protein, lysine, magnesium, flavonoids, and all essential amino acids, but BEST of al…