Friends--Here's note from Catherine Schopfer of Anson Mills to clarify \the variability in size of the three kinds of farro. She writes: "Farro Piccolo/Einkorn is triticum monococcum, Farro Medio/emmer is triticum dicoccum, and Farro Grande/spelt is triticum spelta. There are dozens of genetically unique distinct landrace (heirloom) cultivars of Farro within the history of what is Italy today. There are hundreds of distinct T monococcums, dicoccums, and speltas in their respective homelands dating back thousands of years. The size of each of the three can vary and does not comport morphologically with the translation from Italian to English as small, medium, and large. Piccolo, Medio, and Grande Farros are more colloquial presences in the history of Italian cereal culture, hence: there are farro medios that are smaller than farro piccolos, farro piccolos larger than farro medios, farro grandes smaller than farro piccolos, and so on." Thanks so much for this additional information, Catherine--Georgann
Friends--Here's note from Catherine Schopfer of Anson Mills to clarify \the variability in size of the three kinds of farro. She writes: "Farro Piccolo/Einkorn is triticum monococcum, Farro Medio/emmer is triticum dicoccum, and Farro Grande/spelt is triticum spelta. There are dozens of genetically unique distinct landrace (heirloom) cultivars of Farro within the history of what is Italy today. There are hundreds of distinct T monococcums, dicoccums, and speltas in their respective homelands dating back thousands of years. The size of each of the three can vary and does not comport morphologically with the translation from Italian to English as small, medium, and large. Piccolo, Medio, and Grande Farros are more colloquial presences in the history of Italian cereal culture, hence: there are farro medios that are smaller than farro piccolos, farro piccolos larger than farro medios, farro grandes smaller than farro piccolos, and so on." Thanks so much for this additional information, Catherine--Georgann
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