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Barley for Food and Health: Science, Technology, and Products

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214 BARLEY FOODS: SELECTED TRADITIONAL BARLEY RECIPES<br />

6 cups water<br />

1<br />

4<br />

cup parsley<br />

1Tbspdrieddill<br />

Salt <strong>and</strong> pepper<br />

Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the goose or duck, <strong>and</strong> brown over medium<br />

heat. Cover the bird with water <strong>and</strong> simmer until tender. Remove the meat from<br />

the bird carcass <strong>and</strong> set aside. Place the onion, celery, mushrooms, <strong>and</strong> barley<br />

in a skillet with a small amount of oil, <strong>and</strong> sauté until the vegetables are soft.<br />

Return the meat to the pot with the tomatoes, sautéed vegetables, <strong>and</strong> barley.<br />

Cover <strong>and</strong> simmer 45 minutes, or until the barley is tender. Add the parsley,<br />

dill, <strong>and</strong> salt <strong>and</strong> pepper to taste. (Author’s note: It is recommended that excess<br />

goose fat be skimmed off to meet modern tastes <strong>for</strong> low fat. Also, chicken may<br />

be substituted <strong>for</strong> goose or duck, although the flavor will not be the same.)<br />

Meat <strong>and</strong> <strong>Barley</strong> Casserole (Miežu Putra)<br />

This meat <strong>and</strong> barley casserole is a traditional Latvian dish, perhaps considered<br />

the national dish. It is described as a kind of vegetable/cereal porridge, usually<br />

made with barley, to which available meat may be added. (Davidson 1999). Dark<br />

rye bread is often eaten with Latvian meals. For special holiday occasions, the<br />

putra was served with a pig’s head <strong>and</strong> additional sausage.<br />

1 cup pearled barley, toasted in the oven at 325 ◦ F <strong>for</strong> 10 to 15 minutes<br />

6 cups water<br />

1<br />

2<br />

lb diced ham, bacon, or sausage<br />

1 large onion, chopped<br />

Toast the barley in an oven at 325 ◦ F <strong>for</strong> 10 to 15 minutes. Cook the toasted barley<br />

in the water until almost tender, then add the remaining ingredients. Continue<br />

cooking, covered, over low heat or transfer to the oven <strong>for</strong> about 1 hour.<br />

Black Kuba (Černý Kuba)<br />

This Czech mushroom–barley casserole is traditionally served on Christmas Eve,<br />

with cabbage or celeriac salad or pickled beets. The recipe was kindly provided<br />

by Jarka Ehrenbergerová of the Mendel Institute in Brno, Czech Republic.<br />

1 cup dried mushrooms, soaked in water <strong>for</strong> 2 hours<br />

1 cup pearled barley<br />

2 Tbsp butter or cooking oil<br />

3 cups water<br />

1 onion, chopped

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