FARRO
BY TRENAE FRASIER
HISTORY
FARRO WAS FIRST ATE BY PEOPLE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND NEAR EAST AREA OF THE WORLD. MANY ROMANS ATE FARRO IN 44BC. EMMER, WHICH IS FARRO CAN ALSO BE GROWN IN ITALY, IN REGIONS OF TUSCANY AND ABRUZZO.
ABOUT FARRO
FARRO ISN'T REALLY COMMON BUT SOME PEOPLE EAT IT. PEOPLE IN AMERICA REALLY DONT EAT FARRO BUT IT WOULD BE FOUND IN MANY MEDITERRANEAN, ETHIOPIAN, AND MIDDLE EASTERN RESAURANTS. FARRO IS HIGH IN FIBER, IT IMPROVES IMMUNITY AND HEART HEALTH, AND ITS A GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN. FARRO IS ALSO HIGH IN B VITAMINS, ITS A GOOD SOURCE OF ANTIOXIDANTS, AND PROVIDES IRON, MAGNESIUM, AND ZINC.
MORE INFO
FARRO CAN BE USED IN SOUPS, SALADS, DESSERTS, AND EVEN SNACKS.