Wheat is the most valuable and widespread grain crop. It is grown on all continents, in all climatic zones. Mainly cultivated wheat of soft and hard varieties. The widespread popularity of this cereal is due to the versatile use of the grain, which has great nutritional value.
Wheat contains starch (more than 60%), proteins (up to 22%), fat, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, vitamins of group B, E, PP. The protein digestibility in this cereal is high - up to 95%. First of all, wheat grain is used for the production of flour, from which bread and many other food products are prepared. Wheat bread has excellent taste and is superior in nutritional value to bread made from flour of all other cereals. In the bakery industry, the most valuable varieties of soft wheat. Solid is used for making high quality pasta, noodles. In addition, cereals are obtained from the grain of such wheat - semolina, couscous, bulgur, triticale, wheat. Manka is a coarsely ground wheat groats. The culinary possibilities of semolina are enormous: in addition to the beloved by many semolina, dumplings, casseroles, jelly, puddings and pies are made from it. Couscous is a special wheat grits, for the production of which ground wet wheat grains are rolled into small balls and then dried. Couscous is common in Asia and Africa. Bulgur is obtained from steamed wheat grains; thanks to a special technology, most of the nutrients are preserved in this cereal. Bulgur is very popular in oriental cuisine. Puffed pilaf and other dishes are prepared from it. Wheat groats, or grit, are obtained from coarsely ground wheat grains. Grit is boiled like porridge, added to salads, pilaf is made from it, baked into baked goods. High-protein breakfast cereals are obtained from specially processed wheat flour. Wheatgrass is considered a very valuable health food. Wheat grains are used for the production of animal feed. Wheat bran and waste are also fed to livestock. Straw is used to make paper, cardboard, mats, and lining pens for animals on farms. Alcohol and starch are produced from wheat grain. The adhesive and viscous properties of wheat flour are in demand in industry. It is used as an additive to drilling fluids in oil production, as a filler for waterproof impregnations and as a binder in the production of drywall.
