How to Use buckwheat in a Sentence

buckwheat

noun
  • Catch up quick: Griffith was introduced to buckwheat six years ago while living in Australia, which inspired her to start Lil Buck.
    Richard Collings, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Fill it with the smells of French pastries and buckwheat crepes.
    Carol Pucci, The Seattle Times, 3 May 2017
  • Experts say Tiehm's buckwheat can grow nowhere else in the world.
    Matt McFarland, CNN, 10 May 2021
  • Fluff the buckwheat with a fork, then cover to keep warm until ready to serve.
    Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
  • There’s no buckwheat and sugar in her store nearby, and the prices have gone up.
    Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Like blood brownies and blood meringues and blood buckwheat crepes.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Some to try: wheat berries, barley, spelt, quinoa, buckwheat and oats.
    Justin Ward, ExpressNews.com, 14 May 2020
  • There are 80 species of buckwheat in Nevada, and 11 are exclusive to the state.
    Matt McFarland, CNN, 10 May 2021
  • Maybe the buckwheat crepe curled above the creamed chicken reminded me a bit too much of a dosa.
    New York Times, 1 May 2018
  • Amp up the fiber and protein with grains like buckwheat or cornmeal.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The chocolate chip cookie is made with buckwheat and the brownie is made with rye.
    oregonlive, 20 July 2023
  • First, hemp hulls are a bit smaller than buckwheat hulls.
    Good Housekeeping, 5 July 2023
  • Pancakes made with gluten-free buckwheat are also on the menu.
    Georgann Yara, azcentral, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Light buckwheat flour or sorghum flour can be found at health food stores or online.
    Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Rye produces a fruity aroma, buckwheat has an earthy smell, and so on.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The tiny population of Tiehm’s buckwheat is found on 21 acres spread across 3 square miles at the mine site.
    Scott Sonner, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2021
  • There are sages, agaves and aloes, along with marrow, buckwheat and yucca.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Feel free to adjust the ratio of the flours, or substitute some rye or buckwheat flour for all or part of the whole-wheat.
    Melissa Clark, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2018
  • While the buckwheat is baking, wipe out the skillet and return it to medium heat.
    Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2020
  • Some plant proteins, such as those found in buckwheat, quinoa and soy, are complete as well.
    Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 21 May 2017
  • Even the equipment that Soba Ichi is using to mill its buckwheat had to be brought over from Japan.
    Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2018
  • The two more premium choices of fill are buckwheat and kapok.
    Matt Jancer, Wired, 27 May 2020
  • The blood sausage slab on top of a buckwheat galette that surfaced at the end of June was as seasonal as earmuffs.
    New York Times, 10 July 2018
  • Next, sow your beans right into the standing buckwheat.
    Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 6 July 2020
  • The first crepes, made in Brittany in northwest France, had buckwheat in the batter because that grain grows best there.
    Eric Velasco, al, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Fold into buckwheat along with tomatoes, basil, mint, goat cheese and nuts.
    Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2017
  • Or, for a deeper clean, remove the buckwheat filling and pop it in the washing machine.
    Isabella Ubaldi, Health, 14 June 2023
  • There are six very high oxalate foods: spinach, rhubarb, rice bran, buckwheat groats, almonds and miso soup -- don’t eat those.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 4 May 2023
  • The earthy buckwheat in the soba noodles is a perfect foil for the intensity of the dressing.
    oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Bam’s buckwheat milk is made from both organic buckwheat and organic coconut cream.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 17 June 2024

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