Barley is a grain, much like wheat, though I'm not about whether it has
gluten in it and I don't think barley flour is a regular find. Pearl
Barley is delicious as an addition to soups and I am sure it could easily
replace rice. For nutritrional stats (comparing the "McKensies Pearl
Barley" and the "Sunlong Organic Brown Rice" both next to me):
Barley (100g) Brown Rice (100g)
Energy 639Kj 660Kj
Protein 6.6 g 3.2g
Fat 0.71g 1.3g
Carbs (total) 31.2 g 32.8g
(sugar) >1 g 0.3g
Dietry Fibre 2.9 g 1.7g
Sodium 17.3 mg 1 mg
Potasium 250 mg 112 mg
Being a grain, I think you could be hard pressed to find a non-vegan
version of it. To prepare barley "put required pearl barley into a
saucepan and cover with water (approximately 3 cups of water for every cup
of pearl barley). Bring to the boil and simmer for approx. 35 minutes
until tender). Do note that 1 cup of dry barley is about 3 cups of
reconstituted barley.
Jacinta from Australia
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