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Is barley the same as bulgur?
No. Bulgur is (almost always) made from wheat while barley is a different species.
Bulgur is cracked and parboiled before sale, while pearl barley has had the outer layers of the barley grain removed ...
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How long should pearl barley be boiled for?
It's hard to give a universal answer to questions like this. But, two reputable sources, The Kitchn and Serious Eats each have the same recommendation of 30 minutes.
The article from The Kitchn ...
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Can I use pearl barley instead of rice in baked rice pudding?
In case anyone else was wondering too, I tried it and it worked fine. It's not exactly the same consistency as when using rice but I still enjoyed it very much.
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Substituting barley for pasta
The pasta in the soup is only there to add substance and calories, so the amount is not really fixed. You can change it according to your preference.
Without any further information about how you ...
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How do I reconstitute vacuum sealed Tibetan Barley Wine?
I wonder whether something was lost in translation, as @Echerwal points out and also suggests that your packet may be yeast.
From a Tibetan friend in the US, here's how he makes dru-chhaang, the ...
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Too much barley in vegetable soup
In my personal experience barley is often like lentils and rice in that it can "take over" a recipe if not used judiciously. Too much barley and your soup turns into stew. That happened to me recently....
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Lentils and barley used together
Yes to both questions. Lentils and barley can go together quite well in a soup. Here's a recipe for a lentil and barley soup as an example. Compare it to your soup recipe to see if there are any major ...
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Frozen beef barley soup , adding more ingredients and re-freezing
If you thaw your food in the fridge it is safe to add additional ingredients and re-freeze, but the quality will probably suffer. Don't thaw outside the fridge. You're better off freezing the new ...
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Substituting barley for pasta
I'd use a weight replacement so the amount of carbohydrates is the same. One pound of elbow macaroni is about 4 cups of dry pasta, so you'd need 2 ounces of barley. 1/2 cup of barley would be about 2....
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