pearl barley

Polished soup grain

Pearl barley is barley grain that has been polished to remove its outer husk and bran, leaving smooth, rounded kernels.

The processing makes it cook faster than whole barley and gives it a milder flavor.

It's commonly used in soups, stews, and risotto-style dishes: The beef barley soup was thick with pearl barley and vegetables.

cooking

risotto

Creamy Italian grain dish

  • soupCooked liquid dish
  • stewSlow-simmered meat dish
  • brothClear simmered meat liquid

simmer · porridge · pilaf · casserole · minestrone · potage · stock · side dish · ingredient · hearty

grain

cereal

Processed grain for breakfast

farming · cultivation · seed · crop · field · farmer · sowing · threshing · silo · hulled

nutrition

fiber

Plant-based digestive aid

antioxidants · iron · magnesium · potassium · selenium · niacin · low-fat · nutrient-dense · wholesome · nourishing

wholegrains

farro

Ancient hulled wheat

groats · oats · wheat berries · emmer · kamut · teff · millet · sorghum · rye · buckwheat

Categories
Opposites
grain processing level

pearl barleyinstant rice

Precooked dehydrated grain

minute rice · instant oatmeal · couscous · wheat berries · whole grains

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G