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Buckwheat Groats

4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 g Buckwheat groats
• Water (as needed)
• Salt (a little)
• Butter (a little)
• Bacon cubes (fried, for serving) (as needed)
• Cold, fresh milk (alternative) (as needed)

Instructions

1. Wash the buckwheat groats several times in lukewarm water, whisking well.
2. Add to boiling water, add a little salt and butter, and cook until tender, stirring frequently, as they burn easily.
3. Serve with fried bacon cubes or with fresh, cold milk.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.