Buckwheat groats are commonly used in western Asia and eastern Europe. The porridge was common, and is often considered the definitive peasant dish. It is made from roasted groats that are cooked with broth to a texture similar to rice or bulgur.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Grant can be both a surname and a given name. The name is of English and Scottish origin, and there are several possible origins for the name. One possible origin of the name is from a nickname derived from the Anglo-Norman graund, graunt (tall, large).
There have been a number of explanations as to how the name Foster originated in England. The main line is that Foster is a contracted spelling of Forester, a term which described an official in charge of a forest.In the Middle Ages, the forests and woods were almost always owned or controlled by the lord of the manor.s in England, the name means forester or forest ranger. Forster may also have been an inhabitant of Forst, a town in the Rheinpfalz. For immigrants into America, the name has often been anglicized to Foster.