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Turkey · Aegean

Palamut Unu Ekmeği

Also known as Acorn flour bread

A historical Aegean bread milled from ground acorn flour, leached of tannins and stretched with wheat during famine years when grain was scarce.

Method
Deck Oven, Historical Famine Bread
Hydration
70%
water to flour
Glycemic index
50
Low GI
Energy
250 kcal
per 100 g

Sensory profile

sourness
3
sweetness
1
crispiness
2
chewiness
6
aroma
6
moistness
6

Scale 0–10

Nutrition

per 100 g
Energy250 kcal
Protein7 g
Carbohydrates44 g
of which sugars1 g
Fat3 g
Fiber6.5 g
Sodium400 mg

Typical values; recipes vary.

Texture

  • Dense bitter-edged crumb
  • Coarse rustic texture

Typical ingredients

  • Acorn Flour
  • Wheat Flour
  • Water
  • Sourdough Starter
  • Salt

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Closest sensory profiles in the Atlas.

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