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Spelt and Hildegard von Bingen?
The official name for spelt is Triticum Aestivum var. Spelta. Spelt originated in Persia, around 5,000 to 6,000 years before Christ. Spelt has been grown in Europe for more than 1,000 years, and for only 100 years in North America.
Spelt is an unprocessed grain (das Urgetreide), very well-known in Germany, Austria and Switzerland today. The success of spelt in Germany is mainly due to the influence of Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179). She said the following about spelt: “Spelt is the best of grains; it contains sufficient fats, provides strength and is easier digestible than any other grain. It makes man’s spirit cheerful and serene. No matter how it is prepared, be it as bread or otherwise, it always tastes good and sweet."
Hildegard von Bingen was a Benedictine abbess, linked by many to mysticism. She was active in theology, philosophy, classical Gregorian music, botany and cosmology.
Das Urgetreide
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"Dinkel ist das beste Getreide, fettig und kraftvoll und leichter verträglich als alle anderen Körner. Es verschafft dem, der es isst ein rechtes Fleisch und bereitet ihm gutes Blut. Die Seele des Menschen macht er froh und voll Heiterkeit. Und wie immer zubereitet man ihn isst, sei es als Brot, sei es als andere Speise, ist er gut und lieblich und süß."
(Hildegard von Bingen)
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Spelt and Hildegard von Bingen? Ideal for seitan.