SORGO BIO 5 Kg

Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers) or sorghum is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the grass family. Its appearance is similar to that of corn and the plant can reach a height of between one and three meters. Originally from Africa, sorghum is now widespread all over the world: from Asia to Europe from America to Australia. In fact, sorghum is a species capable of adapting to different and even particularly hostile environmental conditions. Globally, sorghum is the fifth most important cereal after corn, rice, wheat and barley. Precisely for this reason Oltresole proposes it in its line of Organic cereals. Oltresole Organic Sorghum is a light and easily digestible gluten-free food ideal for the modern diet. In fact, the Cereal sorghum comes in grains with a delicate flavor and a sweet and full-bodied structure, it contains little fat and is, as already mentioned, gluten-free. Easily digestible and low-calorie when consumed, it leaves a sense of satiety and lightness. PAIRING: Sorghum can be used for the preparation of soups, soups, side dishes, cold salads, flakes and porridge, while with its flour it is possible to produce bread, focaccia, polenta, sweet biscuits and other baked goods. Also excellent in combination with other cereals from its fermentation it is also possible to obtain a type of sweetener malt. WELLNESS AND HEALTH: Sorghum is a gluten free cereal therefore suitable for the diet of those who are intolerant; but its extra edge is given by the trace elements. Sorghum contains good quantities of iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc; it is naturally rich in natural antioxidants and phytocompounds such as phenolic acids, phytosterols and flavonoids which help to lower the incidence of some diseases; it is rich in B vitamins especially niacin. Sorghum is also easily digestible even by those who do not tolerate cereals well. It is easily assimilated by the body and does not overload the digestive system. FUN FACT: sorghum is nicknamed the "camel plant" because it is able to adapt even to very harsh climatic conditions, particularly drought and temperatures over 30-35 °. His water requirements are minimal. Sorghum naturally lives and grows even at lower temperatures: the only indispensable condition is that they do not drop below 14 °.