Whoever knew buckwheat was so versatile?

Considering that I'd barely heard of buckwheat a couple of weeks ago, I'm surprised at how many products there are available made from it. I've just had my first taste of buckwheat pasta and it tastes like..., well, it tastes like pasta. The only discernible difference is the appearance. If you can get past the fact that the colour of buckwheat pasta makes it look more like something that would ooze out of an alien in a sci-fi movie, you should be fine. I don't think I'm going to really miss wheat pasta on my gluten-free diet.