662419 Mon Oct 26 10:33:02 -0700 2009 21 12 Boston Area 0 5131870 Anyone know where I can find farro? Does WF carry it? Mon Oct 26 10:33:02 -0700 2009 11301 Science Chick 1 5131930 I'm 95% sure I saw it at J Pace & Sons in Saugus the other day. Mon Oct 26 10:51:04 -0700 2009 5131870 10027 Chris VR 2 5131958 Anyplace closer to Newton? - - sorry, I should have specified in my OP Mon Oct 26 10:58:11 -0700 2009 5131930 11301 Science Chick 3 5132255 At least some WF's carry it. $6/bag, or so I believe. Mon Oct 26 12:29:41 -0700 2009 5131958 77061 bear 4 5132302 Thanks, I'll check. Mon Oct 26 12:43:17 -0700 2009 5132255 11301 Science Chick 5 5134688 It's in the pasta section but it's hard to find. I don't know if it's pearled or not. I picked up some whold grain when I was at the Chelsea Market in NYC a couple of weeks ago and it looks different from the WF stuff. Haven't tried it yet. They had farro-based pasta there as well. Haven't sampled that yet, either. Tue Oct 27 10:27:04 -0700 2009 5132302 34800 GrowingBoy 3 5135181 I have bought it at both of the WF stores in Newton. Tue Oct 27 12:51:50 -0700 2009 5131958 12174 veggielover 3 5165958 A late response, but for future reference, in Newton: Marty's on Washington Street next to the Whole Foods. (Haven't looked for it in a while, though, so I'd call before making a special trip.) Sun Nov 08 18:19:01 -0800 2009 5131958 10688 peelmeagrape 1 5132322 I have bought it at the WF in Cambridgeport. And at Formaggio. Mon Oct 26 12:48:31 -0700 2009 5131870 43893 C. Hamster 1 5133190 Fresh Pond Whole Foods carries it, though it's very expensive. Polcari's in the North End has it in bulk for much cheaper, but it cooks up a bit differently. Mon Oct 26 18:23:14 -0700 2009 5131870 12671 maillard 2 5133804 I'm looking for the whole grain, not pearled (or "semi-pearled"). If they cook up differently, I'm assuming that one is pearled....how are they different (cooking times, texture)? Thanks....... Tue Oct 27 04:01:15 -0700 2009 5133190 11301 Science Chick 3 5135440 The semi-pearled stuff (I've never seen any farro that was described as just "pearled") takes about half as long to cook (20+mins) as the non-pearled stuff, and is somewhat more tender than the whole stuff, but still quite chewy. I get mine at Capone's in Somerville, but that's far from Newton. Tue Oct 27 14:26:10 -0700 2009 5133804 12377 bella_sarda 3 5165744 The Whole Foods one (it's the one in the brick mentioned below by Gretchen) cooks in around 20 minutes and has a rougher look to it when cooked. The stuff from Pocari's took longer to cook and was very smooth and chewy when cooked. Not sure that I'm describing this very well. But my guess is that the WF stuff is semi-pearled and Polcari's is not. I have to say, I sort of preferred the texture of the WF stuff. Not sure I preferred it enough to spend $8 per package, though. Sun Nov 08 16:22:03 -0800 2009 5133804 12671 maillard 4 5167271 Thanks for all the recs and info. I ended up getting it at WF. The packaging claims whole grain. I cooked it up in about 30-40 minutes. Used the farro porridge w/coconut milk/mangoes I saw here on Chowhound. It was great! It seemed like a whole grain to me...not cracked or pearled. Mon Nov 09 10:07:05 -0800 2009 5165744 11301 Science Chick 4 5167879 The brand sold at WF is the same brand that I first bought in a small town in Tuscany 6 years ago. Mon Nov 09 13:15:57 -0800 2009 5165744 12174 veggielover 5 5168018 :) Mon Nov 09 13:52:41 -0800 2009 5167879 11301 Science Chick 1 5134250 I've been buying and enjoying farro from WF for awhile. It's in a shrink-wrapped brick shape, sometimes in the pasta section, sometimes in the grain section, and $7.99 for 500g. Tue Oct 27 08:12:11 -0700 2009 5131870 13756 GretchenS 1 5135058 Harvest Co-op. Tue Oct 27 12:12:34 -0700 2009 5131870 51986 djd 2 5168229 Is it any cheaper there than WF? I've contemplated buying it a couple of times, but always shied away from the hefty pricetag. Mon Nov 09 14:51:27 -0800 2009 5135058 162632 cpingenot 3 5168660 Yeah, it was a bit pricey......but the way I look at it, I wouldn't think twice about buying a bottle of wine for $7 (well, I might think twice since it may not be so good!), so why not buy a bag of grain that is WAY better for me and that I'll get several meals out of....... Mon Nov 09 17:24:29 -0800 2009 5168229 11301 Science Chick 3 5170298 I haven't bought it in a couple of years, but my memory was that the prices were in line with Harvest's other bulk grains... i.e., cheap. Tue Nov 10 10:28:48 -0800 2009 5168229 51986 djd 1 5164549 Formaggio in Cambridge carries farro. Sun Nov 08 00:10:06 -0800 2009 5131870 156939 nomadgirl