farro substitute
in meatloaf.

Farro binds meatloaf and absorbs juices for a moist texture. The replacement should absorb liquid and contribute similar texture in meatloaf.

top substitutes

01

Barley

10.0best for meatloaf
1 cup : 1 cup

Closest chewy texture and nuttiness

02

Spelt

10.0best for meatloaf
1 cup : 1 cup

Same wheat family, very similar

03

Brown Rice

10.0best for meatloaf
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral sub, similar heartiness

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04

Wild Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Dark and earthy; long cook time, chewy texture matches farro well in grain salads

05

Buckwheat

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Earthy and nutty; not actually wheat despite name, cook like rice for similar chewy grain bowl

06

Bulgur

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Quick-cooking cracked wheat; soak in hot water 15 min, lighter and fluffier than farro

07

Triticale

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Nutty and chewy grain swap

08

Millet

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Tiny gluten-free grain; toast before simmering, fluffier and milder than farro's chewy bite

09

White Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral and fluffy; cooks faster than farro, less chewy and nutty but works in pilafs

10

Quinoa

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

GF option, lighter but works

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