{"product_id":"semences-sarrasin-biologiques-micropousses","title":"Buckwheat — Microgreen Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFagopyrum esculentum.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most spectacular microgreens in the world — large heart- or kidney-shaped cotyledon leaves, 3 to 5 cm across, in luminous tender green, carried on translucent pink-red stems. The visual effect is striking: a mini-landscape of tiny palm trees with two-toned fronds. But behind the looks lies a fascinating history and botany. Buckwheat isn't actually a grain, despite its name — it does NOT belong to the grass family (Poaceae) that groups wheat, kamut, barley, oats and rice. It's a \u003cem\u003epseudo-cereal\u003c\/em\u003e in the Polygonaceae family, the same as rhubarb and sorrel. This partly explains its great culinary asset: entirely gluten-free, which makes it one of the rare grains accessible to people with celiac disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNative to East Asia (the Tibetan and Chinese regions), buckwheat has been domesticated for about 6,000 years. In Québec it carries deep cultural weight — the sweet or savoury buckwheat galette, inherited from Breton cuisine and adapted by French settlers, is one of the great dishes of traditional Québécois heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrogreen flavour: mild, fresh, slightly lemony and herbaceous, with a finishing note recalling young alfalfa or clover leaves (which share related flavours). Juicy, crisp texture — surprisingly substantial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulinary uses: excellent as a main green in a full salad (not just a garnish); on cream cheese toasts; as a colourful touch on cream soups; mixed with other microgreens for a colourful blend; on blinis with smoked salmon and sour cream (buckwheat being the flour of traditional blinis as well — mother-and-child visual and flavour echo); as a topping on sweet or savoury buckwheat galettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoaking: 8-12 hours in warm water before sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination time: 2-4 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMicrogreen harvest: 8-12 days after sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYield: about 1 cup of hulled seeds produces a 20 × 20 cm tray of microgreens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest uses: full salads, blinis with smoked salmon, cream soups, topping for buckwheat galettes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lacoste","offers":[{"title":"100g","offer_id":38053649809580,"sku":"GC-O-BUC-100G","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":38053649842348,"sku":"GC-O-BUC-500G","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":38053649875116,"sku":"GC-O-BUC-1KG","price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1388\/8684\/products\/buckwheatm_10f96bfa-bf75-476d-b0c6-d172202129f9.jpg?v=1698701241","url":"https:\/\/joualvert.ca\/en\/products\/buckwheat-microgreen-seeds","provider":"Joual Vert","version":"1.0","type":"link"}