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TYPE OF GRAIN
OR CEREAL
MAXIMUM AMOUNT
OF GRAIN OR CEREAL*
MAXIMUM AMOUNT
OF WATER*
APPROX.
COOKING TIME
YIELD**
Barley
1 cup (177 ml)
3 cups (532 ml)
36–38 min
2 3/4 cups
Buckwheat
4 cups (710 ml)
10 cups (1.77 L)
31–33 min
9 cups
Farro
8 cups (1.42 L)
fill to 8 line
53–55 min
15 cups
Millet
5 cups (887 ml)
10 cups (1.77 L)
41–43 min
11 1/2 cups
Quinoa***
8 cups (1.42 L)
fill to 8 line
35–37 min
17 1/2 cups
Wheatberries
8 cups (1.42 L)
fill to 8 line
86–88 min
15 cups
Cream of Wheat****
†
1 cup (177 ml)
5 cups (887 ml)
19–21 min
3 3/4 cups
Grits
1 cup (177 ml)
4 cups (710 ml)
13–15 min
3 cups
Old-Fashioned Oatmeal
6 cups (1.06 L)
10 cups (1.77 L)
23–25 min
10 cups
*Measured in rice measuring cup
**Measured in 1-cup U.S. measure
***Rinse before cooking
****Stir once or twice during cooking
• Follow directions to cook rice, adding water as indicated.
• Chart is based on measuring grain or cereal and water with the rice measuring cup provided. Teff, amaranth, and other very small grains
are not recommended.
Grain and Cereal Cooking Chart
†
Cream of Wheat is a trademark of B&G Foods North America, Inc. Use of the trademark does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by B&G North America, Inc.
