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Introduced in Europe in the 14th century,
buckwheat (or sarrasin or bl noir)
was until the late 1800s a real staple of Brittany and Normandy.
Today its cultivation has much declined,
A must for traditional savory crpes and galettes.

Description

Introduced in Europe in the 14th century, buckwheat (or sarrasin or bl noir) was until the late 1800s a real staple of Brittany and Normandy. Today its cultivation has much declined, but it is still the sine qua non for traditional savory crpes and galettes.