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Western civilization is based on grain.
People don't think about it, but our whole history comes from grain. The whole reason for taming man in the Western world was the discovery of wheat. Man had to learn to hybridize, to make bread, to choose the best grains, to live quietly among his neighbors. Every culture has a grain or starch on the plate, explained Wolfert, whose newest cookbook, Mediterranean Greens and Grains, is due from HarperCollins this spring. Grains Grains are trendy right now.