Whereas the hulled spikelets of spelt, emmer, and einkorn need to be dried, heated, or milled before you can break open the hulls and get to the good stuff.
Lady Constantine was thoroughly wearied, and sat down, while he gathered a handful of twigs and spikelets from the masses strewn without and lit a small fire, first taking the precaution to blind the little window and relock the door.