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Since we haven't had potatoes in the house and my wife is avoiding
flower we were in a bind about a starch to have with the lamb shanks. We
opted to try barley with them. She boiled some for about 40 minutes and
them tossed it into the braising liquid. It worked nicely.

The lamb shanks were so good there was no problem finishing them off but
there was a lot of the sauce left over. Today I heated up some of the leftover sauce and added some water to it and had what was basically
Scotch Broth. It was great.

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Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:

Since we haven't had potatoes in the house and my wife is avoiding
flower we were in a bind about a starch to have with the lamb shanks. We opted to try barley with them. She boiled some for about 40 minutes and
them tossed it into the braising liquid. It worked nicely.

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to
simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

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On 12/8/2025 6:14 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:

Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:

Since we haven't had potatoes in the house and my wife is avoiding
flower we were in a bind about a starch to have with the lamb shanks. We
opted to try barley with them. She boiled some for about 40 minutes and
them tossed it into the braising liquid. It worked nicely.

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to
simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

~

I'll bet it will be good! Pearl barley works wonderfully in soups.

Jill


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jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

On 12/8/2025 6:14 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

I'll bet it will be good! Pearl barley works wonderfully in soups.

Jill

I really like it in soups for the chew and also it does add just a
smidge of thickening and body to the finished dish.

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On 2025-12-08 7:08 p.m., jmquown wrote:

On 12/8/2025 6:14 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:

Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:

Since we haven't had potatoes in the house and my wife is avoiding
flower we were in a bind about a starch to have with the lamb shanks. We >>> opted to try barley with them. She boiled some for about 40 minutes and
them tossed it into the braising liquid. It worked nicely.

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup.  A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to
simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

~

I'll bet it will be good!  Pearl barley works wonderfully in soups.

I tend to have problems figuring out how much barley to add. If I had a
little bit it is not enough and I am left wanting more. If I am more
generous the barley seems to multiply and displaces all the liquid and
sucks the flavour out of the stock. I suppose I should consult recipe.
This lamb shank leftovers seemed to work out right.
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On Mon, 8 Dec 2025 20:31:17 -0500, Dave Smith
<adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

On 2025-12-08 7:08 p.m., jmquown wrote:

On 12/8/2025 6:14 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:

Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted:

Since we haven't had potatoes in the house and my wife is avoiding
flower we were in a bind about a starch to have with the lamb shanks. We >>>> opted to try barley with them. She boiled some for about 40 minutes and >>>> them tossed it into the braising liquid. It worked nicely.

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup.  A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to
simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

I'll bet it will be good!  Pearl barley works wonderfully in soups.

I tend to have problems figuring out how much barley to add. If I had a >little bit it is not enough and I am left wanting more. If I am more >generous the barley seems to multiply and displaces all the liquid and
sucks the flavour out of the stock. I suppose I should consult recipe.

It's fascinating how you describe your journey from "I tend to have
problems figuring out how much barley to add" to "I suppose I should
consult recipe." You really guide the reader through the process.
--
Bruce <https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-681946574-20250717233334800.jpg>
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On 2025-12-08, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to
simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

So close! I made a vegetable beef stew last night.

<https://postimg.cc/YjWzxvwg>
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Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:

On 2025-12-08, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

So close! I made a vegetable beef stew last night.

<https://postimg.cc/YjWzxvwg>

Those look like hand sliced potatoes and carrots. I will peel two
good sized potatoes, chop them, and into the pot they will go. But
I'm using a family size bag of mixed vegetables that have carrots,
corn, and green peas. Chopped onions will be added as well as diced
tomatoes and herbs and spices.

I've used frozen 'vegetable soup mix' that have potatoes but also
okra. I'm a big fan of okra, but not so much in soup.

~
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On 12/8/2025 9:40 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

On 2025-12-08, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable beef
soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join the pot to
simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

So close! I made a vegetable beef stew last night.

<https://postimg.cc/YjWzxvwg>

That looks good, Leo!

Jill
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On Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:20:48 -0500
jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

On 12/8/2025 9:40 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

On 2025-12-08, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

My plan for Tuesday's dinner is to make a large pot of vegetable
beef soup. A few generous tablespoons of pearl barley will join
the pot to simmer along with its' vegetable friends.

So close! I made a vegetable beef stew last night.

<https://postimg.cc/YjWzxvwg>

That looks good, Leo!

Jill

Lord have mercy on that smoothtop!

That's several razor blades worth of work right there.

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