Bulgur cooks fast and tastes good! Bulgur is wheat that's been parboiled, dried, and cracked into nibbly bits. This Middle Eastern staple has an excellent mild, earthy, wheat flavour and a soft, light pleasing cooked texture. It is delicious served plain as a whole grain substitute for rice and is most commonly used to prepare Tabbouleh, a flavourful and healthful Middle Eastern salad. Bulgur is an excellent grain to use for preparing vegetarian burgers.