Post by Jaga on Nov 28, 2008 9:28:02 GMT -7
This grain was popular even during the Roman times since it was eaten by gladiators before fight.
It was a very hardy plant, it let people survive during the Ice age. It is almost completely ignored now since it is not that efficient as other grains.
In Polish it was called orkisz, in German dinkel.
Here is a picture from German site:
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It was a very hardy plant, it let people survive during the Ice age. It is almost completely ignored now since it is not that efficient as other grains.
In Polish it was called orkisz, in German dinkel.
Here is a picture from German site: