Talk:Five species of grain

"Other than the traditional translation, some researchers today propose that only the grain species native to the Land of Israel can become chametz. This would rule out not only oats..."
Oats were certainly known in Ancient Israel, consumed by the Romans and even the Ancient Pharaohs. It may have been the first grain cultivated, and remains have been found with mummies even from 4000 years ago. Oats will rise, just not as much as wheat, and make adequate hard and soft flatbreads. (With a bit of practice, even a yeasted medium-high bread may be produced.) Drsruli (talk) 08:09, 1 October 2023 (UTC)