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