![]() This book also explores einkorn's history, unique genetics, and superior nutrient content, while sharing Carla's tips for using it to its full baking and cooking potential.With eighty-five beautiful color photographs, Einkorn will introduce home cooks to a delicious ancient grain that can transform the way they eat for the better by adding more nutrition and flavor to the foods they love. Amazed by her daughter's health transformation, Carla became a champion of this little-known, nutrient-packed grain.Einkorn shares 100 delicious recipes for working with the grain and its flour in a wide variety of flavorful dishes, such as Yogurt Blueberry Muffins, Spinach Lasagna Bolognese, Neapolitan Pizza Margherita, and Soft & Chewy Ginger Cookiesas well as sourdough and yeasted breads like Classic French Boule and buttery Sweet Potato Rolls. Einkorn has remained unaltered for thousands of years, which allows many, including Giuliawho suffered from mood swings, asthma, and digestive problemsto eat wheat without symptoms. Carla Bartolucci came across it when searching for an alternative grain for her daughter Giulia, who was diagnosed with gluten sensitivity in 2008. The jovial brand also specializes in the production of certified organic, artisan-crafted gluten free foods.Discover the ancient grain with tremendous flavor that is a true gift for many who suffer from gluten sensitivity or choose to eat gluten free.The only wheat in existence that has never been hybridized or modified, einkorn grew thousands of years ago in the Fertile Crescent. The mission of their new brand, jovial, is to change the future of farming by creating consumer demand for ancient and heirloom varieties of food. However, it is important to note that einkorn does contain gluten and is not suitable for individuals with celiac disease.Ĭarla and Rodolfo have been able to achieve national distribution for their company's einkorn products, which are marketed under the jovial trademark and include whole grain pasta, wheat berries, flour, and cookies.Ĭarla Bartolucci and her Italian-born husband Rodolfo first began their work in the natural products industry in 1995, when they began distributing the bionaturae brand of organic foods. Gluten free foods can be high in starches and contain unhealthy ingredients, making einkorn a much healthier choice for those that cannot eat modern wheat and who are now eating gluten free. Einkorn is a nutritious and delicious wheat that lacks the high molecular weight proteins that people have trouble digesting. Today, they have become the largest growers of einkorn in the world.Įinkorn has 30% more protein and 15% less starch than modern wheat, along with more b Vitamins, essential dietary and trace minerals. In 2009, the couple started by planting just 50 acres of einkorn wheat. That is until Carla and her husband, Rodolfo, worked with researchers and farmers in Italy in an effort to replenish the seeds of this ancient grain. Find Carlas email address, mobile number, work history, and more. Less than five years ago einkorn, a wheat that has been around for over 10,000 years, was on its way to extinction. View Carla Bartoluccis business profile as Académico at Universidad de los Andes (CL). When Giulia's test for celiac disease came up negative, an Italian doctor suggested she might be able to tolerate ancient varieties of wheat and that's when the couple discovered einkorn.Įinkorn is nature's original wheat and the only wheat to never have been hybridized, resulting in a different chromosome count than any other wheat. Carla's daughter's symptoms included skin rashes, asthma, hair loss, sinusitis, headaches and mood swings. People with celiac disease represent 1% of the population in America, that's about 1 in every 33 people, whereas nearly 18 million Americans or six times that amount, suffer from gluten sensitivity. She met her husband Rodolfo while studying abroad. "I gratefully accepted this as my life's mission." Carla Bartolucci grew up in an Italian-American household, eating fresh gnocchi and ravioli made by her mother, and lobster caught by her father. "After witnessing our daughter's dramatic improvement, my husband and I knew we had to make einkorn available to others," Carla said.
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