farro substitute
in pasta.

Farro brings starchy body and substance to pasta dishes. The replacement should absorb liquid and contribute similar texture in pasta.

top substitutes

01

Barley

10.0best for pasta
1 cup : 1 cup

Closest chewy texture and nuttiness

02

Spelt

10.0best for pasta
1 cup : 1 cup

Same wheat family, very similar

03

Brown Rice

10.0best for pasta
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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