How do you cook barley?

Answer 1

Rinse barley first using a strainer. Pick out any debris that might have made it through processing.

Step 2

Allow barley to soak overnight in water if you want to reduce your cooking time. Use two cups of water for each cup of barley.

Step 3

Decide whether you'll be using water or broth to boil your barley.

Step 4

Use 2 1/2 to 3 cups liquid to 1 cup barley. Add your liquid to the pot.

Step 5

Bring water or broth to a boil.

Step 6

Add barley to boiling water or broth and stir together. Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes if you pre-soaked your barley overnight. Otherwise, cook your barley for 35 to 40 minutes.

Answer 2

Barley is an ingredient which is used in making many different types of foods mainly because it contains amino acids. Depending on what you want to cook, there are many foods one can make with Barley. Here is an example on how to make a simple Polish Style barley Soup.

For making Polish Style Barley Soup you need 12 different ingredients such as 1/2 cup butter, 8-cups of soup stock and ¾-cup of pearl barley. We also need one diced turnip, 2-pieces of diced carrots and 2-pieces of chopped onions. 2/3 cup of sliced mushroom, ½-cup of chopped celery and one chopped leek are also needed . Some additional components such as 4-tablespoons of sour cream, 1/8-teaspoon pepper and a teaspoon of salt could be good to go.

The above were the requirements. Now take a nice clean pot and pour in the soup stock and start to simmer the Barley. Add the butter when the barley becomes tender. Next follow with some chopped veggies. Finally season the dish with salt and pepper and then start serving in separate bowls. Put a dollop of sour cream in every serving. The soup is ready.