millet substitute
in soup.

Millet simmered in soup adds body and a mild grain flavor. The sub should hold together and not dissolve completely.

top substitutes

01

Couscous

10.0best for soup
1 cup : 1 cup

Not GF, similar fluffy texture

02

Buckwheat

10.0best for soup
1 cup : 1 cup

Darker and earthier; toast dry first for nuttier flavor, same cook time, gluten-free

03

Sorghum

10.0best for soup
1 cup : 1 cup

Mild round grain; pops like popcorn or cooks fluffy, similar neutral flavor, gluten-free

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04

Oats

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Cook with extra liquid for creamy porridge

05

Farro

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Gluten-free, fluffier texture than farro

06

White Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Fluffy when cooked, mild flavor; use 2 cups water

07

Barley

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Gluten-free, cooks faster; fluffier than barley

08

Brown Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Fluffy and mild, toast dry first for flavor

09

Rolled Oats

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Rolled oats cook creamier; toast dry for crunch in grain bowls, gluten-free if certified

10

Quinoa

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

GF, similar size and cook time

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