tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post18788456538795082..comments2024-03-22T00:35:19.082-07:00Comments on Casual Kitchen: Easy Slow Cooker Beef and Barley StewDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-26854150687683255842013-02-01T11:01:13.729-08:002013-02-01T11:01:13.729-08:00I don't think I have an answer for you. The th...I don't think I have an answer for you. The thing about the barley is that it releases starches as it cooks, which thickens the stew perfectly. Will you get this effect from buckwheat groats? I don't know. If other readers have any context to share on this, I'd love to hear it. <br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-1323220280427574302013-02-01T10:49:49.158-08:002013-02-01T10:49:49.158-08:00Hmmm...interesting that you think the barley makes...Hmmm...interesting that you think the barley makes the soup. I was thinking about using buckwheat groats instead because that's what I have in the cupboard. I know that's blatantly ignoring your rule about always making the recipe 'right' the first time, but I'm really lazy about going to the grocery store! What do you think the chances are that this would be good with a substitute grain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-40208910024712836972013-01-31T06:04:18.130-08:002013-01-31T06:04:18.130-08:00Yep, the barley is what makes it all happen. I'...Yep, the barley is what makes it all happen. I'm really coming around to this grain, yet sadly there's only one other recipe here at CK that includes it: our <a href="http://casualkitchen.blogspot.com/2009/01/mushroom-barley-and-swiss-chard-soup.html" rel="nofollow"> Mushroom, Barley and Swiss Chard Soup</a>. <br /><br />I've got to look around for some more CK-worthy recipes that use it.<br /><br />DKDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388302796031288076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37886248.post-76123185329806484642013-01-29T10:22:51.649-08:002013-01-29T10:22:51.649-08:00I made some beef and barley soup a few weeks ago t...I made some beef and barley soup a few weeks ago that started with leftover brisket, but otherwise had the same ingredients. Very tasty! After a night in the fridge it was essentially stew.<br /><br />I have a Moroccan carrot salad in the fridge right now. It is a little different, but the same idea and so tasty. Sallynoreply@blogger.com