I have thought about this.  Yes, they MUST have been somewhat interested in
grains and other seeds.  Otherwise, the grains from the ancestors of our
wheat would not have evolved...........man in some way or another selected
for better strains of wheat over the millenia.  In the beginning he must
have been using wild wheat to some degree.
But in these ancient, ancient times, before man had learned to process wheat
efficiently, he could not have eaten an awful lot.

P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Esben Grønborg Brun" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: Sour ryebread?


> Hi
>
>
> Are grains  non-paleo?  ( is moderate consumption OK ?)
> (hunter-gatherers probably gathered grass seeds - didnt they ?)
>
> Which grains are best ( or least problematic)  ?
>
> Is  rye better than wheat ?
>
> Is bread made from germinated grains better ?
>
>
> ---
> I have  newer liked white wheat bread  , but I have always liked rye
bread -
> especially the traditional danish wholegrain sourdough rye bread.
>
> Recently I tried a similar german sourdough rye-bread made from germinated
> rye ("keimgetreide - roggenbrot"). It was quite good- slightly sweet.I
read
> that the idea of using germinated grain for bread is based on some
> theories  from Dr. G. Volkheimer , Berlin ...? )
>
> Is it a new idea to make bread from germinated gr
> ains ?
> Or has it been done traditionally in Germany or elsewhere ?
>
> Esben
>
>