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The
Birkett Mills
163 Main Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527
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One
of the world's largest manufacturers of buckwheat products for over
two centuries, The Birkett Mills has been in continuous operation
from its original location since 1797.
Headquartered
on Main Street in the beautiful village of Penn Yan (named after
its original Pennsylvania and Yankee settlers), our mill serves
as America's buckwheat capital, right in the heart of New York's
picturesque Finger Lakes region.
Our
longevity is due to our tradition of total commitment to all our
customers. Quality at competitive prices is key to our success.
The
Birkett Mills usually operates 16 hours a day five days a week,
but in the early fall, its busiest season, the factory is producing
24 hours a day, with finished products shipped throughout the United
States, Canada and Western Europe.
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Originally
grown in China and Siberia, buckwheat was one of the first crops
to be cultivated in the United States.
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Dutch
colonists originally brought buckwheat to North America and planted
it along the Hudson River. |
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Today,
buckwheat is grown primarily in Northern states such as New York.
It is used extensively in Eastern European and Oriental cuisine.
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Delicious,
nutritious buckwheat is typically identified with pancake flour, but
is also popular in its roasted, unground form, called buckwheat groats
or kasha. |
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Often
topped with gravy, kasha can be served as a hearty, flavorful alternative
to rice, potatoes or noodles with meat or poultry, or as a stuffing
or as a filling for pastry crust.
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The
Scots coined the word "buckwheat" from two Anglo-Saxon terms,
boc(beech) and whoet(wheat). The word beech was used since the fruit
of the plant was similar to that of beechnut. It was called wheat
because the grain of buckwheat was used in the same way as wheat.
This term is somewhat ironic since buckwheat does not belong to the
grass family and is not considered a "true" cereal. |
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