Product Description

Sorghum has been used for human food for thousands of years in Africa and parts of Asia. This bland, slightly sweet grain is traditionally served as porridge or made into flatbread. Sorghum flour is a popular substitute for wheat flour for those who are unable to tolerate gluten. It can be used for baked goods, snack foods and noodles.

In Africa, sorghum is used to make a traditional beer known as opaque beer. This fermented sour beer is brewed in homes and commercially. In the U.S., Anheuser-Busch produces a type of sorghum beer, called Redbridge, which is marketed to those who suffer from wheat allergy. In China, the popular Mao-tai and Fen liquors are made from sorghum.

Sorghum is increasingly used for the production of ethanol, second only to corn. Much of the sorghum that is made into ethanol is grown in Kansas. Sorghum is used to make packaging materials and wallboard. The starch from sorghum is used in the manufacturing of paper and adhesives.