Farina cereal with shelf price at Shaw's Supermarket in Watertown, MA, October 2004.

Farina (from the Italian word for "flour") is a bland-tasting meal made from cereal grains, nuts, or starchy roots. Farina is a protein-rich food, often cooked in boiling water and eaten for breakfast, or cooked with milk and made into semolina pudding. It is used as an ingredient in many dishes and in processed foods such as breakfast cereals and pasta. Farina cereal with shelf price at Shaws Supermarket in Watertown, MA, October 2004. ... Farina cereal with shelf price at Shaws Supermarket in Watertown, MA, October 2004. ... Watertown is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... For other uses, see Flour (disambiguation). ... This article is about cereals in general. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Picture of semolina Semolina grains Semolina is coarsely ground grain, usually wheat, with particles mostly between 0. ... Pudding can be prepared with a large variety of toppings such as fresh fruit and/or berries, and whipped cream Christmas pudding Dessert pudding Illustrations from Isabella Beetons Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management, 1861 In the United Kingdom, and some Commonwealth countries, pudding is the common name for... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

Farina is made from the germ and endosperm of the grain, which is milled to a fine granular consistency and then sifted. Although the bran and most of the germ are removed, this cereal is sometimes enriched with Vitamin B and iron. Farina, by itself, is most often served as a breakfast cereal, but can also be cooked like polenta. "Cream of Wheat" and Farina Mills' "Farina" (see photo at right) are brand names of a type of wheat farina used for porridge. The germ is the heart of the cereal kernel, the embryo of the seed, and a concentrated source of several essential nutrients including Vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium. ... Endosperm is the tissue produced in the seeds of most flowering plants around the time of fertilization. ... // wheat bran Bran is the hard outer layer of and consists of combined aleurone and pericarp. ... The germ is the heart of the cereal kernel, the embryo of the seed, and a concentrated source of several essential nutrients including Vitamin E, folate (folic acid), phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium. ... Vitamin B is a complex of several vitamins. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fried polenta (left), with chicken and potatoes Polenta is a cornmeal dish popular in Italian, Savoyard, Swiss, Austrian, Croatian, Slovenian, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Corsican, Argentine, Brazilian, and Mexican cuisine, and it is a traditional staple food throughout much of northern Italy. ... Original icon design from 1895 Box design of Cream of Wheat until it was sold to B&G Foods Cream of Wheat is a hot breakfast cereal invented in 1893 by wheat millers in Grand Forks, North Dakota[1]. The cereal is currently manufactured and sold by B&G Foods. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ...

Mike Lyon loves his Farina

While Farina has been compared to grits, they are, in fact, very different, the only real similarity being that both are hot cereals. Farina is finely ground wheat, while grits is made from corn, and is of a coarser texture. This article is about the corn-based Southern U.S. food. ...

See also

• Grits

This article is about the corn-based Southern U.S. food. ...

References

• Farina at U.S. Mills official website.
• Farina at Epicurious' Food Dictionary.

U.S. Mills is a packaged food products company specializing in natural, organic, and specialty cereals, cookies, and crackers. ...

In popular culture

• Allen Hoskins's character in the Our Gang comedies was named "Farina" after the cereal.

• In Futurama, Professor Farnsworth orders a "mild farina" in a restaurant after talking about living life on the edge to his date.

• In Dr. Katz, Katz refers to farina as "The thinking man's oatmeal".

• The punk band Screeching Weasel mentions Farina in their song "Supermarket Fantasy".

• In the Seinfeld episode "The Dinner Party" Jerry talks about when he found a hair in his farina when he was younger.

• In the movie Oh Brother, Where Art Thou, Mississippi governor Pappy O'Daniel's son tells Tim Blake Nelson's character Delmar O'Donnell that he hopes Delmar will eat his daddy's farina and vote him into a second term.

• In the book "Four Blind Mice"(page 133), part of James Patterson's Alex Cross detective series, farina is referenced as one of the main characters (John Sampson) favorite breakfast food.