Barley question

Quoted message said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

I usually use 2/3 cup of uncooked barley when I make sort of a chicken soup
or beef rib recipe, it will absorb lots of the liquid if it is uncooked.
Mix it in very well into the liquid and by the time the meat is done the
barley will be done. If you cook the barley first, it will not absorb as
much liquid.

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biig wrote on 28 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

Your best bet is to cook the barley seperately and add it pre cooked to the
soup. Barley sucks up a lot of stock and while cooking can leave a starchy
taste.

--
-Alan

biig said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

Forty minutes at low simmer... probably longer at slow cooker temps...
how much more cooking time remains? You may be better off cooking the
barley separately on the stove top in plain salted water (like rice)
and add it at the end, will taste more like barley that way too... in
the slow cooker barley may also absorb too much liquid.

Sheldon

biig said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls
for macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

I add a handful of barley to my mixed bean soup in the slow cooker and it
turns out just fine in about 30 minutes.

Jill

Mr Libido Incognito said:

biig wrote on 28 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

Your best bet is to cook the barley seperately and add it pre cooked to the
soup. Barley sucks up a lot of stock and while cooking can leave a starchy
taste.

--
-Alan

I rinsed it well and added it. The package says 1 1/2 hours, but
last time, it was still al dente after that much time. This time I put
it in 4 hrs before I plan on serving. There was lots of liquid and the
barley was intended to thicken the soup. We don't like thin soup. I
usually keep adding veg, etc to fill out the juice. We've had rice so
often lately that I didn't want to use it in this soup. Thanks...Sharon

Sheldon said:

biig said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

Forty minutes at low simmer... probably longer at slow cooker temps...
how much more cooking time remains? You may be better off cooking the
barley separately on the stove top in plain salted water (like rice)
and add it at the end, will taste more like barley that way too... in
the slow cooker barley may also absorb too much liquid.

Sheldon

Thanks...🙂 I want it to thicken the soup a bit....Sharon

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Quoted message said:

biig said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

Forty minutes at low simmer... probably longer at slow cooker temps...
how much more cooking time remains? You may be better off cooking the
barley separately on the stove top in plain salted water (like rice)
and add it at the end, will taste more like barley that way too... in
the slow cooker barley may also absorb too much liquid.

Sheldon

Sheldon, have you ever cooked barley in broth? I've been tempted to cook it
in broth in place of other liquid and maybe adding some veggies to it; sort
of like a rice dish. Ever done this?

Michael

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Michael 'Dog3' Lonergan said:

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Quoted message said:

biig said:

I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe
calls for macaroni, but I'd like to use barley
instead...Thanks...Sharon

Forty minutes at low simmer... probably longer at slow cooker
temps... how much more cooking time remains? You may be better off
cooking the barley separately on the stove top in plain salted water
(like rice)
and add it at the end, will taste more like barley that way too... in
the slow cooker barley may also absorb too much liquid.

Sheldon

Sheldon, have you ever cooked barley in broth? I've been tempted to
cook it in broth in place of other liquid and maybe adding some
veggies to it; sort of like a rice dish. Ever done this?

Michael

I have, Michael. It turns out like a rice pilaf. Very nice as a side dish.

Jill