Einkorn and quinoa KP?

Pesach
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Is einkorn and quinoa kosher for pesach?
If your not familiar with einkorn here’s some info

"Einkorn is the oldest wheat known to scientists, and is considered man’s first wheat . The term einkorn is derived from the German language and interpreted to mean “single grain”. Einkorn wheat is known in taxonomy as either Triticum boeoticum (wild wheat), or Triticum monococcum (domesticated species). Domesticated and wild forms of wheat may be considered either as separate species, or as Triticum monococcum’s subspecies.

Einkorn is among hulled wheat’s diploid species, with its grains being tightly enclosed with tough husks, also called the hull. Apart from the larger seeds and the intact nature of the ear when ripe, cultivated forms of einkorn wheat are similar to its wild counterparts. Although einkorn wheat was found in abundance millennia ago, it is limited to only a few regions today. The crop is not often planted, and has become popular as a super food in recent times."

Thanks Chag sameach!

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Einkorn sounds like wheat.

Quinoa is kosher for Pesach for all

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Thanks

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If anyone has any feedback on the gluten of Einkorn wheat, I would appreciate it. There’s some that say that the gluten digests better. I’m curious if that is in any way a possibility for celiacs for Pesach, or is it just a little relief, but not any help for them. I’m guessing it’s the latter, but would love to hear firsthand.

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Here is the issue, because we tell people that oats cannot be used for matza for the Seder, many people who are allergic to wheat cannot find a gluten-free alternative. I wish we can figure something out for them.

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