The Australian Women’s Weekly Food – March 2019

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KITCHEN
NOTES
Barleyis Europe’soldest
cultivatedgrainandwas
oncescornedasbeing
foodfitonlyforthepoor
orasanimalfeed.It has
longbeena stapleinold
favouritessuchasIrish
stewandScotchbroth.
Thebarleymostoften
usedincookingis pearl
barley,whichis madeby
rusking,steamingand
polishingthegrains,
whichdrasticallyreduces
cookingtime.Barleyis
richinfibre,protein,
vitaminB,mineralsand
aminoacids.It hasbeen
foundtobebeneficialto
thenervoussystemandin
thetreatmentofstomach
upsets,coldsandflus,
highbloodpressureand
Type2 diabetes.Likeall
grains,it shouldbekeptin
anairtightcontainerin
a cool,darkplace for up
to one year.