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Kamut
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Kamut is a trademarked brand name for organically grown Khorasan wheat (Triticum turanicum / T. turgidum ssp. turanicum), not a botanical species of its own. The mark is controlled so that grain sold as Kamut must meet purity, organic, and quality rules set by the trademark holder; botanically identical Khorasan may be sold under other names without the brand. Kernels are large, elongated, and amber, with a rich, buttery-nutty flavour and high protein relative to many modern bread wheats. Flour and berries suit artisan bread, pasta, pancakes, and porridge; bakers often blend or use longer hydration for the elastic but distinctive gluten of this ancient tetraploid.
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History
Khorasan-type wheats were cultivated in the Fertile Crescent and Iranian plateau long before modern branding.
Large Khorasan kernels reached Montana farmers from Near Eastern collections and were grown as a curiosity grain.
The Quinn family began commercial revival and organic production of the Montana Khorasan stock.
The Kamut trademark formalised organic identity-preserved marketing of Khorasan wheat internationally.
Specialty bakers and pasta makers adopted Kamut flour and berries for nutty flavour and ancient-grain positioning.
Global organic demand expanded Kamut-branded grain across North America and Europe under strict license rules.