1.) Amaranth
Amaranth is not actually a grain, but an herb, however it is often used as a grain.
2.) Barley
After wheat, rice, and corn, barley is the most important cereal crop in the world.
3.) Buckwheat
Sometimes considered a cereal grain because it is processed and prepared in similar ways, buckwheat, which is a native plant of Russia, is actually an herb that is related to rhubarb and sorrel.
4.) Corn
In addition to rice and wheat, corn is one of the three most important grain crops in the world.
5.) Farro
Farro is an ancient Italian grain that is similar in taste to barley.
6.) Flaxseed
Flax is a plant native to Europe and Asia that is grown for its fiber or its seeds.
7.) Job's Tears
Job's Tears is tall cereal grass cultivated in Asia and Africa, but rarely found in the Western world.
8.) Kamut® Grain
Kamut is a brand name for an ancient Egyptian grain that is closely related to durum wheat and is often considered a specialty grain.
9.) Millet
Millet is a variety of related plants bearing small seeds used as a grain.
10.) Oats
The oat plant thrives in temperate climates, preferring cool, moist conditions and it is able to grow in areas where other important cereal grains, such as wheat and corn, do not grow well.
11.) Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced "KEEN-wah") is not a true grain, but the seeds are used as one.
12.) Rice
Rice is such an important part of the diet of half the world's population that nearly 50% of their daily intake of calories is provided by it.
13.) Rye
Rye is the one of most widely used grains in many of the northern and eastern European countries including much of Scandinavia and Russia, due in part to the cool climate, which is not suitable for growing wheat.
14.) Sorghum
Sorghum is a cereal plant that is native to Africa, but is cultivated in many parts of the world.
15.) Spelt
Spelt is an ancient cereal grain related to modern wheat that originated in southern Europe.
16.) Teff
Teff is a type of grain cultivated in Ethiopia where it is a staple food crop. Teff is difficult to find in great quantities anywhere else in the world.
17.) Triticale
Triticale is a high protein man-made grain produced by crossbreeding wheat and rye for the intended purpose of duplicating the protein and bread-making merits of wheat and the durability and high lysine content of rye.
18.) Wheat
In addition to rice and corn, wheat is one of the three most important grain crops in the world.
19.) Wild Rice
Wild rice is not actually a type of rice, but an aquatic grass bearing edible seeds that grows wild in marshy areas of lakes and rivers.
2007-01-23 10:47:00
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answered by sgt_cook 7
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maize, wheat, rice, barley, sorghums, millets, oats, rye, triticale, buckwheat, fonio, and quinoa
2007-01-23 18:31:29
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answered by EUPKid 4
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