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runninggal1974
06-11-2007, 04:06 PM
Hi!

My barley did not sprout - it turned PINK after a 2 days of rinsing etc.

What kind of barley is meant in Alissa's Chili recipe? Is it pearl barley?

Thanks!
Julie (runninggal!):confused:
SmilingRawDancer
06-11-2007, 04:17 PM
According to all I've heard, Pearled Barley does not sprout, thus no one uses it.

I bought some without knowing this, however, soaked it overnight, and blended it with a banana and cinnimon the next morning for a gruel type dish. It was great. It's kind of like how some people don't use steel-cut oats. It's a purist issue I think.
SchoolOfRAWk
06-11-2007, 05:02 PM
I make the chili from Rainbow Green Live Food Cuisine - it's frickin amazing!
Rawkinlocs
06-11-2007, 05:38 PM
I LOVE Alissa's chili especially topped with her onion dip...mmm mmm good! I was just thinking today to get some barley going to make some! But use hulled "regular" barley (without the hull). Looks "kinda" like wheat berries, but there's a slight noticeable difference.

But you really could make the rest of the ingredients without the barley at all - for ME, the barley adds texture and a sorta "meatiness" or for some, it could be like having rice in it - but I have also made it sans the barley with just the veggies, etc. and it was still just as good!
shine72
06-11-2007, 07:27 PM
I LOVE Alissa's chili especially topped with her onion dip...mmm mmm good! I was just thinking today to get some barley going to make some! But use hulled "regular" barley (without the hull). Looks "kinda" like wheat berries, but there's a slight noticeable difference.

But you really could make the rest of the ingredients without the barley at all - for ME, the barley adds texture and a sorta "meatiness" or for some, it could be like having rice in it - but I have also made it sans the barley with just the veggies, etc. and it was still just as good!


Ya know, I never thougth of doing that? Gotta try that since I'm sans barley right now!

Thanks!
JEN
06-12-2007, 02:02 AM
I second the chili from Rainbow Green Live Foods and it is amazing. The recipe is posted in this forum by Yani.