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• How much cooked sorghum does one cup of dry grain make?
  One cup of dry whole sorghum (192 g) yields roughly 3 cups cooked after a 50-minute simmer in 3 cups of water or stock. That's enough for three or four grain-bowl portions or a family-size pilaf. The kernels stay distinct and chewy — closer to wheat berries than to rice — so they hold up well in salads the next day.
• Can I pop sorghum like popcorn from a cup measure?
  Yes. A cup of whole sorghum grain (192 g) pops into a much larger volume of small, popcorn-like puffs — though the yield is lower than corn, and many kernels stay unpopped. Most cooks pop two to three tablespoons at a time in a dry hot pan rather than a full cup, since popped sorghum loses crispness within an hour or two.
• Does sorghum grain absorb liquid like risotto rice?
  Not the same way. Sorghum kernels have an intact bran layer, so they release far less starch than arborio and won't go creamy on their own. For a sorghum risotto, recipes often pre-cook 1 cup (192 g) of grain, then finish it in stock with butter and cheese to mimic the texture. The chew stays — that's the point.

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