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RowanC
11-18-2007, 04:38 PM
Will "pearl" barley sprout?
Anyone know?
RowanC
11-18-2007, 04:39 PM
Nevermind, I found the answer. It will not.

Has anyone used any other grain to give their chili more texture?
ViolinCyndee
07-31-2008, 11:15 PM
Nevermind, I found the answer. It will not.

Has anyone used any other grain to give their chili more texture?

WOW.. I just asked this question.. Grrrrr! So I hope that Whole Foods will have raw barley then.. I will be looking for it tomorrow.. :confused:
ipodfansmail
08-01-2008, 04:44 AM
Wow! This post rocks
roseyonnex
08-01-2008, 10:21 AM
So if a grain does not sprout, does that mean it has been altered in some way? It seems like any grain should sprout.
hildurhak
09-30-2009, 05:40 AM
Will "pearl" barley sprout?
Anyone know?

It seems difficult to sprout barley but the question is - if it is soaked is it alive? Not everything sprouts. I am researching this now because where I live barley is abundant and organic but nuts are expensive, imported and often stale.
scyn
10-03-2009, 08:40 AM
I just picked up some pearl barley the other day with hopes of sprouting it. Soaked them for about 3-4 hours, and already they started to go quite soft. After just over a day of sprouting a small tail had appeared, but because they smell so good, they got eaten. I'm trying again now to see how much it grows, but there is a definite change in smell...they seem less appetizing after sprouting for longer than a day or two.

I Put them in the blender with some honey and cocoa for a nice thick, almost malty chocolate shake.