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On 16 Jul 2002 11:44:10 -0000, you wrote:

 

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>Message: 7

> Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:07:40 -0700 (PDT)

> Autumn <ck72198

>Millet

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>Can anyone explain to me what millet is, I saw it in the store but when I

looked on the label it only says millet, what kind of grain is it?

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Millet is a grain. That is the name of the grain - millet.

 

The part eaten by people is small round golden-yellow seeds.

Just like birdseed, which is also largely composed of

millet!

 

Millet is eaten (traditionally) in quite a few places in

Africa and Asia. It's very good nutritionally, outstanding

as grains go in fact.

 

I like millet and often put some millet in bread I'm baking,

to add a nice crunch. Generally, though, it's boiled and

eaten as you would, say....mashed potatoes or rice. In

other words, it's a starchy food like rice. I like millet

prepared that way too - it's a nice change from rice.

 

More info:

 

http://www.icrisat.org/text/coolstuff/crops/gcrops3.html

(This is just info on one variety of millet, but if you want

to know more, you can Google for it. So far as I know, all

the millet varieties are pretty much the same as far as

cooking and eating go.)

 

Lots of recipes with millet here:

 

http://www.recipesource.com/cgi-bin/search?search_string=millet & imageField.x=18 & \

imageField.y=15

 

Pat

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I will be out of the office at the Animal Rights 2003 West Conference unitl

Monday August 11. I will respond to emails when I return. Thank you, Kelcey

Meadows

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Where do you get McCann's oats?

 

Thanks!

 

-Nina

 

 

 

 

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