Barley Basics

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Title: BARLEY BASICS
Categories: Info/tips
Yield: 1 servings


Use cooked barley as a substitute for cooked rice or
other grains in your favorite recipes. Below is a
helpful reference chart.

+-----------------------------------------------------
~---------+ | MEDIUM BARLEY WATER SALT
(optional) YIELD |
|------------------------------------------------------
~--------+ | 1/4 cup 1 cup 1/8
tsp. 1 cup | | 1/2 cup 2 cups
: 1/4 tsp. 2 cups | | 3/4 cup
: 3 cups 1/2 tsp. 3 cups |
| 1 cup 4 cups 1/2 tsp.
: 4 cups |
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+-----------------------------------------------------
~---------+ | QUICK BARLEY WATER SALT
(optional) YIELD |
+------------------------------------------------------
~--------+ | 1/3 cup 2/3 cups 1/8
tsp. 1 cup | | 2/3 cup 1-1/3 cups
: 1/4 tsp. 2 cups | | 1 cup
: 2 cups 1/2 tsp. 3 cups |
| 1-1/3 cup 2-2/3 cups 1/2 tsp.
: 4 cups |
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COOKING DIRECTIONS
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Boil water. Stir in barley and salt, if desired.
Cover; reduce heat. Simmer:
~~ 45 to 50 minutes for Medium Barley
~~ 10 to 12 minutes for Quick Barley
Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.

HELPFUL HINTS
* To store cooked barley:
Refrigerate barley in tightly covered container up
to 1 week. Or,
freeze in tightly covered container bag up to 6
months.

* To reheat cooked barley:
MICROWAVE: Remove barley from freezer container or
bag. Place in
microwavable container. For each cup of barley,
sprinkle with 2
tablespoons water; cover. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3
minutes,
stirring half way through cooking.

STOVETOP: Place barley in heavy saucepan. For each
cup of barley,
sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water; cover. Cook over
low heat 5 to 8
minutes or until heated through, stirring
occasionally.

* For a new twist --
~~ toss cooked barley into salads
~~ stir cooked barley into soups and stews
~~ mix cooked barley with stir-fried vegetables

Source: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes
Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats Company
Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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