These little groats have nourished humankind for thousands of centuries; they are high in the B vitamins and a good protein and complex carbohydrates source . Available in whole groats or three grinds, and roasted groats. Look in the Kosher or ethnic section of super markets to find them.

Groats serve many uses; boiled or steamed as a breakfast cereal, used in soups or stews to add richness, or used as the base for pilaf instead of rice.

In Europe, the word kasha means almost any cooked grain. In the United States it means roasted buckwheat groats.