Many young housewives do not suggest that before preparing the usual buckwheat porridge, grits were fried in a pan. There are several reasons why our grandmothers performed this procedure, and some of them are relevant now.
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Why used to fry buckwheat
Pre-frying is an additional heat treatment. Previously, buckwheat, as well as other cereals, was sold by weight, and it was often stored in damp rooms in linen bags. That is why the grain sometimes dampened, molds, and sometimes bugs and worms, actively propagated in it. Therefore, frying in a frying pan helped not only kill the bacteria, but rather helped to remove the unpleasant odor that croup possesses, stored in inappropriate conditions.
Since the quality of buckwheat often left much to be desired, during this procedure, impurities were separated from it - accidentally caught oats or peas, and husks were selected. After all, it is more convenient to do this by sprinkling the grain on a flat surface. In addition, they just tried to fry the newly-bought buckwheat, because with the help of high temperature it is possible to kill insect eggs so that the parasites do not multiply in the groats during storage.
To kill insects and bacteria that have settled in the croup, you can put it in the freezer for 6 hours. But mold cannot be handled in this way - only high temperatures are frightening to disputes.
Do I need to fry buckwheat today
Nowadays, the situation with cereals is somewhat different. There are practically no frankly bad raw materials in stores. Moreover, buckwheat packaged in beautiful vacuum bags costs little more than what is commonly called a chop. Manufacturers in the struggle for the buyer impose increasingly high demands on cereals, comply with all storage and packaging standards, so the likelihood that beetles are put in closed packaging is pretty low. Therefore, in principle, frying good buckwheat after purchase or immediately before cooking is not necessary.
Buckwheat can be stored both in tightly closed containers and in the manufacturer’s packaging, often these bags have an adhesive reusable fastener.