Mesquite Flour

[Roda]

My brother recently told me about mesquite flour because he was looking to incorporate it into his bbq rub. He told me it was gluten free. I have looked it up and done some reading and it sounds like a wonderful addition to gluten free baking and cooking. I have not ordered any yet and was wondering if anyone has used it and how you liked it. I saved a bunch of recipes and am looking forward to trying it.

[purple]

Here is a thread on it:

https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/lofivers....php/t8036.html

[Juliebove]

I used it in a raw recipe for Tootsie Rolls. It worked well.

[hermitgirl]

It is supposed to be a very nutritious addition from what I understood. Local support group had a gluten free chef come in and she prefers it over ground flax seed. When she passed it around it smelled wonderful. Also supposed to make the best chocolate chip cookies.

[larry mac]

Interesting. I'd like to try it.

When I lived in the country, we had a couple wild mesquite trees and I had to cut them down. They have very mean and nasty thorns, big ones are 2 inches long. I would often get a flat tire on my little tractor, a real PITA. Plus, I was always worried my kids would step on one. Not big enough for shade, with sparse folage. They kind of suck.

So yes, they are in a way, undesirable weeds.

Also, if you recall, Jake Spoon got a very bad infection from a Mesquite thorn in Lonesome Dove. I'm willing to bet that Larry McMurtry based that on some folk lore.

best regards, lm

[RiceGuy]

I've actually been planning to try mesquite flour soon, so I'm glad this thread has been started. It is supposed to smell and taste very good, but I've yet to read a description of the aroma or flavor. For those whom have tried it, what does it smell and taste like?

[hermitgirl]

I've actually been planning to try mesquite flour soon, so I'm glad this thread has been started. It is supposed to smell and taste very good, but I've yet to read a description of the aroma or flavor. For those whom have tried it, what does it smell and taste like?

it smelled like a mixture of cocoa, coffee and cinnamon. it smelled WONDERFUL. i am told that whole foods is the only store that physically carries it, but keep hoping it will appear other places as well. i have not tasted it yet though.

[purple]

it smelled like a mixture of cocoa, coffee and cinnamon. it smelled WONDERFUL. i am told that whole foods is the only store that physically carries it, but keep hoping it will appear other places as well. i have not tasted it yet though.

I saw this recipe last night and your reply reminded me of it. I suppose if a person can't find the mesquite flour, they could try this cake recipe:

Open Original Shared Link

then let us know how yummy it is

[ek327]

It is also great for chicken wings --or chicken. I mix olive oil and garlic--finely minced, throw in some mesquite flour for a wet rub--put it on the chicken and bake. Yummy. also great addition to pancakes or ch. chip cookes.

[Roda]

Well, I finaly got my mesquite flour I ordered. It does smell wonderful. I think it smells like a mixture of cocoa and cinnamon. I tried it in pancakes and I smell it more than I taste it. I tried it in my flour mixture for my fried chicken and again I can smell it more than I taste it. It did give the chicken a nice dark crispy crust. I think I am going to try it next as a rub directly on the meat. As for baking, I will keep experimenting. Maybe I just need to add more for my taste. I heard though if you get too much it can be bitter. I have been adding what they recommend on the bag.

[TrillumHunter]

It's made from the mesquite bean, right? I saw some at a farmer's market in Arizona last fall. They had it online so I'll have to look up their name.

When I was growing up in Texas people used mesquite in their smokers. Oh man, was that good! It is a very unique flavor.

[hermitgirl]

supposedly mesquite flour was used for years in Mexico to make a hot cocoa like drink. just mix it with hot milk. i really need to go get some and quit thinking about it.

[TrillumHunter]

nativeseeds.org

This is the where I saw it in Arizona. If you live in Tucson, you can find them at local farmer's markets.

[Sweetfudge]

What's the best place to buy it online? Amazon has some, but I don't know how well priced it is, in comparison to anything else. I'd love to give some a try. I found this great recipe for chocolate chip cookies the other day:

Open Original Shared Link

[Marie2375]

Barry Farm Foods sells it too. I bought some with my bulk order of sorghum and tapioca. I have used it in pancakes, muffins and graham crackers. Carol Fenster uses it in some of her recipes. I have the 1000 gluten-free recipes cookbook. I borrowed it from my library before buying it. So, check you library and see how you like the recipes.

[Roda]

Well I have decided that I am not going to go out of my way to buy this again. I have used it in pancakes, mixed with other gluten-free flours to dip chicken tenders in and I even made mesquite banana bread. Noone, including myself was overly impressed. I still think it smells better than it tastes, and while it does not taste bad, I just like other flavors better.