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A white knuckle ride of a thread about PEARL BARLEY

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 21:26

[Florence & The Machine Inspirational Music Intro]

Pearl Barley

[Shots of young people doing parkour on walls with graffiti]

Right I have 375 g of pearl barley left in my 500g bag and unless I get some VERY EXCITING and dramatic ideas of what the chuff to do with it the dds will be clearing it out from the top back shelf in 40 years time when I have snuffed it.

NO SOUP

Thank you

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TrillianAstra · 02/02/2011 22:25

Comfy on the mouth sounds nice :)

coldtits · 02/02/2011 22:24

no, it's really easy.

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 22:23

That sounds quite advanced coldtits.

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MarineIguana · 02/02/2011 22:22

Oh coldtits. I didn't think it could get any worse. That sounds grim.

(Sorry slubber I mean of course yum Pearl Barley, tra-la-la-laaa!) Hmm

coldtits · 02/02/2011 22:21

God, I'm such a worthy dullard

coldtits · 02/02/2011 22:19

barley polenta?

Cook it, and put it in a tupperware. RAM it down hard. Refrigerate overnight. Slice it into 1/2 inch slices in the morning, fry it in cooking spray (or butter, if you're not as fat as me, which wouldn't be hard) and serve with poached eggs on top.

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 22:19

I've only eaten it once now (apart from in toe splaying Sunday night Songs of Praise scotch broth) and even I know you would never have it sans juices.

Why would you want it on it's own? WHY?

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Eleison · 02/02/2011 22:13

Oh yes, it has to taste of the juices. DH sometimes tries to make me cook it separately but I would never do that.

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 22:11

No Marine nooooo

Only bright and happy pearl barley anecdotes please. At least with the whole handful bunging in revelation it will taste of the juices.

And no more craft ideas.

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CatIsSleepy · 02/02/2011 22:10

i have had a bag of pearl barley in my kitchen cupboard for about 3 years so I am clearly no use to you.

am just hanging around this thread for the cheap thrills

Rubyonthetown · 02/02/2011 22:10

BROTH

DinosaursHateUnderpants · 02/02/2011 22:08

Just remembered that I've used it in spag bol, slow cooked all day on the hob, when I didn't have quite enough spaghetti. It has a similar texture to fat pasta cooked too long but with far better taste to it.

It is horrible if you use too much though and it absorbs all of the liquid - you'll need to practice - less is more probably.

MarineIguana · 02/02/2011 22:05

It's horrible, if I eat stuff with pearl barley in it just feels like padding ? like stuff you have to wade through to get to a nice bit of meat IYSWIM.

Soup with it in is indeed the worst offender. Bleuch.

I would use it to make bean bag animal of some kind.

(Which will be fine until someone spills ribena on it and it starts to germinate)

coldtits · 02/02/2011 22:03

Bung it in with beef stew. DELICIOUS.

It thickens it a lot though, so use plenty of port stock

mummyosaurus · 02/02/2011 22:01

I second, or third? lamb casserole.

LittleBoxes · 02/02/2011 22:00

It would have been really nice in the lamb stew I've just eaten.

DinosaursHateUnderpants · 02/02/2011 21:59

And they absorb liquid quickly so keep an eye on it!

DinosaursHateUnderpants · 02/02/2011 21:59

Definitely a generous casual handful - 2 if it needs thickening/too much liquid in the pot.

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 21:58

Excellent dinosaurs. Thank you. Rabbit one looks good.

So do you measure yours out or is your handful a casual handful?

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onepieceoflollipop · 02/02/2011 21:56

I would chuck it on the basis that dh is a coeliac (gluten free) and I wouldn't want to accidentally cook it in a meal for him. Wink

Congratulations on this most interesting and informative thread btw.

I almost started one some sort of seeds that I bought, I used half in some cookies but no one liked them (I ate them though as they were healthy)

I daren't start my own thread as someone is bound to accuse me of starting a thread about a thread.Grin

DinosaursHateUnderpants · 02/02/2011 21:53

And to get you started some recipes (incidentally for pretty much everything we've all said) are here

doricpatter · 02/02/2011 21:51

PMSL at parkour and rainstick and aciddrop

I fucking love you lot Grin

DinosaursHateUnderpants · 02/02/2011 21:49

Yes! Googled and apparently is good for cystitis too - who knew? (well apart from Eleison?!)

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 21:48

Does it?

Cor

Medicinal properties too.

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Slubberdegullion · 02/02/2011 21:47

This is not dull.

I think I am having a carbohydrate epiphany. I am so bored with rice and pasta and spuds.

I can just chuck a handful of pearl barley in. It is trendy and comfy on the mouth.

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