What do you get when you cross two great grains? Triticale is a combination of rye and wheat and what a combination is is. The resulting hybrid grain is higher in protein and has a more healthful balance of amino acids.

Triticale can be quite heavy, however, so if you want to bake bread or other goods with triticale, you might want to go with half triticale flour and half wheat flour.

You can use rolled triticale flakes as a substitute for oatmeal, and the triticale berries can be cooked as a side dish, though they are chewier than rice.

Want to try some other different whole grains? Check out my posts on amaranth, bulgar, barley and quinoa.