What is wheat germ?

Question

I have a pancake recipe that calls for wheat germ, I don't know what it is and I don't have any.

What is it? Can it be substituted?

Answer 1

I am a former chef and use it alot and yes it can be substituted for, essentially it is the outer coating of the bran on a wheat kernal, it is high in fibre and nutrients and is good for you, I have used it for years in alot of things including meatloafs and veggie faux meat meals, but you can use a bit of plain old oatmeal just pulse it a few times in a food processor, of chop it with a knife to make it smaller, just adds a bit of extra fibre to the pancakes or other dishes and food product.

Answer 2

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-wheat-ge...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal_germ

http://www.kretschmer.com/

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/natural...

http://www.bellybytes.com/bytes/wheatger...

http://www.answers.com/topic/wheat-germ

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/act...

http://www.promega.com/catalog/catalogpr...

http://www.recipezaar.com/library/getent...

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Wheat-Germ-...

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,wh...

http://www.sonic.net/~alden/Flour.html

http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/it...

http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/it...

i hope this helps, thank you and have a nice day.

Answer 3

You can leave out the wheat germ, but you would have to add more flour to make up for leaving out the wheat germ.