Buckwheat Groat Grain Patty Chun-Hua Huang, Stacey Stagnaro, and Audrey Wickman

What are Buckwheat Groats? Triangular shaped seed Hulled Can be roasted to establish a nutty flavor Gluten free alternative to other grains Nutrient composition for 1 cup cooked buckwheat groats: –Carbohydrates 11% –Protein 11% –Fat 2% –Fiber 18%

Benefits of Buckwheat Groats: Gluten free alternative to grains Provides minerals to the diet naturally: –Magnesium –Potassium –Phosphorous –Calcium Contains dietary fiber Provides some protein to diet Possibility of aiding in : –Reducing cholesterol levels –Lowering blood glucose levels

Binders Potato Starch: thickener, gluten free Potato Flour: thickener, gluten free flour alternative Guar Gum: thickener, stabilizer, water binding property, and helps emulsify

Final Patty Process Cooked buckwheat groats Combine with other ingredients Formed 45 gram patties Heated on nonstick cook top till browned to desired level Original RecipeFinal Patty

Nutritional Analysis: Ingredients: -buckwheat groats -potato flour -onion - water - potato starch - canola oil -vegetable bouillon - guar gum - garlic powder with parsley - salt - pepper - chili powder - parsley flakes

Sensory Evaluation: Before eating the sample, please look at and smell the patty and answer the following questions. 1. Do you like the aroma of the patty? ____ Yes ____ No 2. Do you like the appearance of the patty? ____ Yes ____ No Please briefly explain why you like or dislike the appearance:

3. Rate the degree of moistness. __ extremely likeComments: __ like __ neither like nor dislike __ dislike __ extremely dislike 4. Rate the texture. __ extremely like __ like __ neither like nor dislike __ dislike __ extremely dislike Please describe the texture breifly below: Now please try the sample and refer back to it when answering the following questions about the texture and taste of the patty.

5. Rate the degree of seasoning. ____ Under SeasonedComments: ____ Perfectly Seasoned ____ Over Seasoned 6. Rate the overall taste of the patty. ____ Extremely likeComments: ____ Like ____ Neither like nor dislike ____ Dislike ____ Extremely dislike 7. Would you buy and eat this patty again? ____ Yes ____ No

Questions? Thank you!

Trial Two Ingredients: 20g Potato starch 20g Corn starch 10g Guar gum 1 cup Buckwheat groats (measured uncooked) 1/2 cup Shredded carrot 1/2 cup Finely chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Pepper 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder Canola Oil for frying Procedure: Boil buckwheat groats then combine with gum, starches, garlic, salt, and pepper. Saute onions and carrots. Add cumin. Combine all ingredients together and form patties Cook patties in frying pan

Trial Three Ingredients: 2 cups cooked buckwheat groats 1/2 tbs cornstarch _ tbs potato starch _ potato flour 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 tbs water 1 tsp parsley flakes Procedure: Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl Form patties Place in a frying pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or till brown

Final Recipe Ingredients: 74 g Buckwheat groats, cooked 32 g onion, minced 24 g water 1.9 g garlic powder with parsley.5 g salt.5 g ground black pepper.5 g chili powder.4 g parsley flakes 2.4 g vegetable bouillon 35.8 g potato flour 4.7 g potato starch 2.2 g guar gum 4 g canola ol for pan cooking