I recently bought my first bag of sorghum and have been trying different things with it. I make a lot of soups and use grains to help make for substantial soups for hungry folks. :) Later tonight I am going to pop some as as surprise for my sweety. She is unfamiliar with sorghum and will be most surprised and curious about the tiny popped seeds.
Thanks for the info. This is my first day of learning about Sorgum. I've listened to and read a few articles about sorgum the past 2 hours. The benefits to a healthy life sound great and the opportunities to include this in my meals aso great! But I have not heard one comment about how delicious this grain is. I'm a bit hesitant to start buying sorgum products. Thanks again for your wonderful video!
I just discovered sorghum recently while searching for a replacement for oatmeal. I cooked the sorghum per directions on the package then placed in the fridge. Whenever I wanted "hot cereal" for breakfast I placed a serving (only 1/4 c) in a small saucepan with some water or milk then heated it up. I added whatever flavor(s) I was in the mood for, stirred it then ate. I like the flavor and texture a lot but I'm not so keen on the amount of carbs. This isn't a "keto friendly" food.
Thank you! I'm going to pop a little w + add it cooked lentils w onion, coriander, cumin + cilantro, try to form it into patties fry in olive oil sort of a Mediterranean burger? Probably need an egg or 2. We'll see what happens! Was given a bag of sorghum, will be experimenting w it. I imagine it'd be a great cereal- I like turmer 4:49 turmeric + curry even in Mt grits + multomeal for a break grain.
I have a popcorn maker for the microwave. It’s a rubbery bowl with a lid. Makes perfect air popped popcorn. I’m going to give it a try and check back in with the results. Paprika. Great idea for popcorn.
Hi Jenna, thanks for this great infor. It has been said that, it's very important to soak beans for some hours and drain water before cooking. Does this apply to Sorghum too? I will appreciate your answered.
I’ve read where soaking can help with texture and cutting down cook time but I haven’t done it myself to confirm. It doesn’t “need”’soaking like beans though
@@CookingCompanionTV millets need to be soaked to neutralize the anti nutrients. for atleast 5-6 hours in water. pressure cook it over 5-6 whistles. 1cup millets need 5 cups of water for perfect pressure cooking. please cook as adviced, note the change in nutrition and post a video. cheers from India that is Bharath
Sorghum showed up in my garden this year. Initially I thought the lone plant volunteer corn so I left it alone. Now I'm wondering what to do with it. I think I'll try popping to start with.
This happened to me too! It grew from bird seed! I have one spear of sorghum and I think I too will pop it! It makes delicious flour but I don't have enough.
I haven’t tried it yet but I’d say so. Corn has a natural sweetness to it and so does the sorghum. It otherwise has no other flavor to compete with the salt and butter.
That is a shame! I grow cotton and corn on my farm in Texas . I planted 2400 acres this Spring with 320 being white grain sorghum. I will sell this next fall to a grain COOP for $165 a ton. I hope to make 2 1/2 tons per acre. It will be fed to hogs and processed at a Seaboard meats plant at Guymond OK. They process 10,000 hogs a day so chances are it will be on your plate someday.
Probably! I don’t know much about an air popper but the kernel of sorghum is much softer than corn, so there would need to be that adjustment. You wouldn’t need as much fat or time.
I just tried it tonight and air popper is a fail blew them all over my counter and kitchen THEN the just burnt in my frying pan and only got a few in a paper bag in the micro ugh i feel bad i wasted SO many trying tomake them pop so i just boiled the rest of the bag IDK so sad though i DID want to eat it popped instead of corn for my health but i guess i cant. U have to be rich to buy it popped and i cant afford it considering how much popcorn i love to eat oh well waaaaaaa
Sorgam a wonder crop variti m therth four dash there is white and can grow in black soils in South India eaten as broken cooked or made roti tortals free of fat easily digestble food for white loos and dibetis called javari roty in India
I have used sorghum for rice for a long time since I live in Botswana. Thanks for additional information as popcorn. I will try that
What is the best pairing with sorghum that way (as rice substitute)?
I recently bought my first bag of sorghum and have been trying different things with it. I make a lot of soups and use grains to help make for substantial soups for hungry folks. :)
Later tonight I am going to pop some as as surprise for my sweety. She is unfamiliar with sorghum and will be most surprised and curious about the tiny popped seeds.
Fun! It is super cute!
I made my first batch ever yesterday. I love it. 40 minutes in the instant pot.
Excellent video and great tips!!
Thank you! This was great info. I'm just learning how bad popcorn is for us. I'm going to try this recipe soon.
Yeah!!! I prefer sorghum to corn
How bad is popcorn actually
@@JonySusanto-m6tWorse for you than sorghum, but better for you than cake 😂
Thanks for the info. This is my first day of learning about Sorgum. I've listened to and read a few articles about sorgum the past 2 hours. The benefits to a healthy life sound great and the opportunities to include this in my meals aso great! But I have not heard one comment about how delicious this grain is. I'm a bit hesitant to start buying sorgum products. Thanks again for your wonderful video!
Thanks Ruth! I do hope you try it and enjoy it!
I just discovered sorghum recently while searching for a replacement for oatmeal. I cooked the sorghum per directions on the package then placed in the fridge. Whenever I wanted "hot cereal" for breakfast I placed a serving (only 1/4 c) in a small saucepan with some water or milk then heated it up. I added whatever flavor(s) I was in the mood for, stirred it then ate. I like the flavor and texture a lot but I'm not so keen on the amount of carbs. This isn't a "keto friendly" food.
Thank you! I'm going to pop a little w + add it cooked lentils w onion, coriander, cumin + cilantro, try to form it into patties fry in olive oil sort of a Mediterranean burger? Probably need an egg or 2. We'll see what happens! Was given a bag of sorghum, will be experimenting w it. I imagine it'd be a great cereal- I like turmer 4:49 turmeric + curry even in Mt grits + multomeal for a break grain.
Holy cow! Great video. Going to try sorghum with great expectations 🤗
Thanks!! It’s fun!
Just got my hand crank pop corn pot from Az. I used coconut meat solid oil with salt. YUMM 98 pop the rest got mix in 100% fun to eat..
Oh that contraption sounds so much fun!!!
I’m thinking doing a semi coarse grind and cook like grits.
Oh now WOW please report back
Looking for a popcorn alternative. Thank you.
Thank you. I learned something useful
Thanks for sharing. I will definitely give it a try !❤
I tried the same way but mine never popped 😢
Same 😬
Had an issue with them popping here as well
Yeah, wtf. My sorghum don’t pop!!!
You can fry the sorghum in hot oil, just like you fry chips/nuggets, they will popped up
Same
Love it simple explanation
I have a popcorn maker for the microwave. It’s a rubbery bowl with a lid. Makes perfect air popped popcorn. I’m going to give it a try and check back in with the results. Paprika. Great idea for popcorn.
This sounds fun!! Looking forward to the results!
OMG sorghum sounds like what ive been needing!!! Ive broken and chipped too many teeth eating poocorn
Ouch! That sounds awful! But yes, sorghum is much softer, even if you bite an unpopped kernel.
Hi Jenna, thanks for this great infor. It has been said that, it's very important to soak beans for some hours and drain water before cooking. Does this apply to Sorghum too? I will appreciate your answered.
I’ve read where soaking can help with texture and cutting down cook time but I haven’t done it myself to confirm. It doesn’t “need”’soaking like beans though
@@CookingCompanionTV millets need to be soaked to neutralize the anti nutrients. for atleast 5-6 hours in water. pressure cook it over 5-6 whistles. 1cup millets need 5 cups of water for perfect pressure cooking. please cook as adviced, note the change in nutrition and post a video. cheers from India that is Bharath
@@vasutaurean we aren’t talking about millet.
Thank you ssso soo much ma'am. I have a 5kg bag of this. Looking for a variety of ways to cook it Thank you!
Um that’s A LOT!! good luck!!
Did you get any recipe for sorghum
Sorghum showed up in my garden this year. Initially I thought the lone plant volunteer corn so I left it alone. Now I'm wondering what to do with it. I think I'll try popping to start with.
Oh how cool!
This happened to me too! It grew from bird seed! I have one spear of sorghum and I think I too will pop it! It makes delicious flour but I don't have enough.
Great explanation
Great tips
we call it jower and we have been eating it for centuries we also make it into popcorn like sell it on festivels
Jower?
I thought they made a syrup with raw sorghum.. I didn’t know it has a grain and could be popped. Is it better then corn ? What do it taste like?
You’re right about the syrup! Popped Sorghum tastes very similar to popped corn, just less sweet but not quite bland/tasteless.
@@CookingCompanionTV I’ll have to try this
I needed instructions for popping it. I use it in the syrup form right now.
I’ve never had it in the syrup. Is it as sweet as maple or honey?
@@CookingCompanionTV no its not sweet. It has a rich almost irony taste. Very lucious.
Oh wow I gotta hunt this down and try it
Thanks.
Nice alternative to corn but man those are some small popped sorghum, do they ever get more large like corn popcorn?
I don’t know about other varieties of sorghum and if there are any larger types.
Can you eat the straight out of the bag without cooking?
I don’t think it would be a pleasant experience.
Nice, informative video.
Is the popped sorghum good with melted butter and salt, like normal popcorn?
I haven’t tried it yet but I’d say so. Corn has a natural sweetness to it and so does the sorghum. It otherwise has no other flavor to compete with the salt and butter.
I grew up on a irrigated farm. We would put sorghum in a can and pop it on a hot engine exhaust manifold.
Ha! True ingenuity!
we use it in Tunisia as a sweet pudding
Thank you!
Impossible to find for sale anywhere
Amazon
I get from indian store
Amazon
Not if you want it from Africa
That is a shame! I grow cotton and corn on my farm in Texas . I planted 2400 acres this Spring with 320 being white grain sorghum. I will sell this next fall to a grain COOP for $165 a ton. I hope to make 2 1/2 tons per acre.
It will be fed to hogs and processed at a Seaboard meats plant at Guymond OK. They process 10,000 hogs a day so chances are it will be on your plate someday.
lovel video
Hi! Thank you!
Great video ... would an air popper work? FYI grass fed butter and salt is delicious. Love the idea of cinnamon.
Probably! I don’t know much about an air popper but the kernel of sorghum is much softer than corn, so there would need to be that adjustment. You wouldn’t need as much fat or time.
I just tried it tonight and air popper is a fail blew them all over my counter and kitchen THEN the just burnt in my frying pan and only got a few in a paper bag in the micro ugh i feel bad i wasted SO many trying tomake them pop so i just boiled the rest of the bag IDK so sad though i DID want to eat it popped instead of corn for my health but i guess i cant. U have to be rich to buy it popped and i cant afford it considering how much popcorn i love to eat oh well waaaaaaa
Great video. Can you cook it in a popcorn machine?
I have no idea how those work but if they have a low setting, it’s possible.
Africa and the Caribbean
Sorgam a wonder crop variti m therth four dash there is white and can grow in black soils in South India eaten as broken cooked or made roti tortals free of fat easily digestble food for white loos and dibetis called javari roty in India
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I don't know about sorghum, but you made me mad. You are so beautiful.🥰. Perfect looking !
Breakfast grain ...
@@TinaJones-v3d yeah!! That would work great!
You are a beautiful woman 😍❤