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Homemaking - Family Food Tips

Cooking with Barley

Pearl barley has the hull removed. It takes about 30 minutes to cook in liquid. It will soak up some of the extra liquid in soups, so if you like a thick soup don't do anything different, but if you like a "soupy" soup, then add more water/broth. It's a good source of fiber. -- Donna/NM

Great in beef or vegetable soups - I just throw a handful or two into the pot. It's pretty forgiving, but if you cook it for hours it will get mushy. -- Cathe

Cook it the same way you cook brown rice. Put water in a sauce pan with a little salt and bring to a boil. Use a ration of 1 barley to 2 waters. (Example: 1 cup barley to 2 cups water.) Add barley, bring back to a boil, and then turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook covered for 45 minutes. Barley makes a very interesting change to rice. Put gravy or sauce over it. I have a lentil stew recipe that goes over the top of barley or bulgar wheat that is good. -- Martha R.

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