جرونكيرن

thumb|Spelt, from which Grünkern is produced thumb|right|Grünkern, husked Grünkern (, 'green kernel') is spelt that has been harvested when half ripe and then artificially dried. Grünkern is traditionally produced in the Bauland region in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). In response to periods of adverse weather, which destroyed crops, spelt was harvested before it was completely ripe, during the so-called 'dough-ripe phase', at about 50% moisture content. Because the dried kernels exhibited a pleasing flavor when cooked in water, it became traditional to harvest a portion of the