Sep 18, 2011 -- 2:51PM, MMarcoe wrote:

Sep 18, 2011 -- 7:23AM, DotNotInOz wrote:

I shouldn't think that being derived from barley will make much difference for those needing to restrict carbs. Sure won't for celiacs and the gluten intolerant since barley contains gluten. Never much cared for either the texture or flavor of barley myself. Jane, you're welcome to my share and then some.

It will make a difference, but only to an extent. Barley has a lower glycemic index than wheat, which means its starch raises the blood sugar more slowly.

In terms of being low-glycemic, oats are the ultimate grain. They are very low.

Wheat is mid-level on the scale. Rice is quite high.

>>>>>>> Looking forward to this pasta. Hope it taste good too. :-)

Maybe the expression, "You're welcome to my share" as an expression of distaste for a food and granting it to those who enjoy it just isn't one you're familiar with, Jane?

Where I live, that's regarded as a folksy way of saying, "Not for me. Do enjoy since you like it."

Hence my bafflement at your reaction, Jane.

Barley is commonly eaten where I live. My father was especially fond of it and would have enjoyed your homemade soup, I'm sure.

As for me, I find barley extremely distasteful. I think because when I first tried it as a child, I thought it would taste like rice which I liked. It didn't. ICK!

Sep 18, 2011 -- 6:20PM, DotNotInOz wrote:

Barley is commonly eaten where I live. My father was especially fond of it and would have enjoyed your homemade soup, I'm sure. As for me, I find barley extremely distasteful. I think because when I first tried it as a child, I thought it would taste like rice which I liked. It didn't. ICK!

I remember eating barley only in soup, never as a side dish.

Only when and after I lived in Southeast Asia did I eat rice regularly. I still buy Thai rice-- a loyalty, I suppose. I have a deep love for Thailand where the children and I lived for two years. Thais and Americans do well together--we both like to smile and laugh. Thailand means Land of Smiles. A fave story : before my car was delivered I took Thai taxis; one morning the tariff was $1. and a had only the equivalent of a five--taxi driver asked with a grin "you no give tipf? Told him to get change at a little store and I did give him a tipf. We both laughed.

So it goes.....................

 

Sep 18, 2011 -- 10:32PM, Erey wrote:

I don't come from a barley eating culture but I like to keep an open mind about food.

I was reading an article that shocked me as to how many nutrients leave imperishable food.  pasta is a great source of Riboflavin but if your pasta is exposed to light say in a clear cannister or purchased in a clear plastic bag it will lose over most of the riboflavin before you eat it.  I read this from the Prevention magazine.  So go for boxed pastas and store them in opaque canisters. 

Lycopene in ketchup and spag sauce also leaches out at an alarming rate when exposed to any light like in a clear jar or bottle. 

Here's to old-fashioned pantries.