Wheat berry

[2] Wheat berries are eaten as a grain, have a tan to reddish-brown color, and can vary in gluten and protein content from 6–9% ("soft") to 10–14% ("hard").

Wheat berries are the primary ingredient in an Eastern European Christmas porridge called kutia.

In France, cooked durum wheat berries are commonly[citation needed] eaten as a side dish instead of rice or corn.

This side dish is often called ebly, from the name of the first brand of prepared wheat berries.

In Romania and other Eastern European countries, the wheat berries (arpacas) are used in a special sweet dish called “coliva” for Christian Orthodox ritual.