01
Barley
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Closest chewy texture and nuttiness
10.0
farro substitutes
10 substitutes · avg score 9.7 · Ancient wheat grain (usually emmer) with a chewy texture and nutty flavor. Used in Italian soups, grain salads, and risotto-style dishes called farrotto.
quick swaps (averaged across uses)
02
Spelt
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Same wheat family, very similar
10.0
03
Brown Rice
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral sub, similar heartiness
10.0
04
Wild Rice
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Dark and earthy; long cook time, chewy texture matches farro well in grain salads
10.0
05
Buckwheat
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Earthy and nutty; not actually wheat despite name, cook like rice for similar chewy grain bowl
10.0
06
Bulgur
10.01 cup : 1 cup
Quick-cooking cracked wheat; soak in hot water 15 min, lighter and fluffier than farro
10.0