Dan Van Keuren

Helpful info and thanks. Is barley better for diabetics as it is low on glycemic scale? Barley is getting harder to find. Do you still carry it? Do Barley and Quinoa still digest well if I add them to my oatmeal and cook them for 3-4 minutes in hot water for breakfast?

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Helen le Vann

I'm disappointed that BRM is no longer offering many less processed whole grains - particularly hulless barley and rye berries which are hard to find elsewhere also. Many bread bakers use these products and, additionally several new cookbooks - Grist and Grains For Every Season by local and popular authors will increase demand.

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Jason Peterson

These grains have little in common. Barley is a common staple food. Whole is cooked as a side dish for meat, milled or cut makes a smooth porridge with a slight bitter note if prepared without milk. Quinoa is expensive imported food. The grains are tiny, soak up little water and thus do not add bulk to the meal. Q is best used mixed with common true grains.

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Diane Popolizio

So reading the article, do I understand that the gluten of barley only becomes an issue when it is made into a flour and baked?

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Whitney BarnesDiane Popolizio

Hi Diane - the protein gluten is always present in Barley however it is prepared. If you cannot eat gluten, then Barley is not a good option. Instead, opt for gluten free grains like rice, quinoa, sorghum or millet.

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Cen

I used quinoa andbarley as rice substitute. I cook the barley first 1 is to 4 water then quionoa 1 is to two water. Then mix them when cooked

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Barbara J Stanke

So what is the ratio of quinoa to barley? If the recipe asks for 1 cup if barley, how much quinoa do I replace it with?

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Whitney BarnesBarbara J Stanke

Hi Barbara, you can replace 1 cup of cooked Barley with 1 cup of cooked Quinoa. Barley does require more water for cooking than Quinoa, you can find the cooking instructions on the bag and linked here.

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Bobbie S Barry

Thank you very much for your article. I love barley and wanted to know how quinoa compared to its nutritional value since most recipes I see today contain quinoa. Your article gave me a full understanding of the value of both in ones diet. I will proceed in knowing the main difference between the two is gluten. Barley has it, quinoa doesn't have it.

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Laurel Shelton

I was doing my morning devotionals, and came across the scripture in Ruth 1:22, where talked about the barley harvest. Barley is mentioned in other scriptures, so I decided to look it up and find out exactly what it is, other than I know it's used for beer, which I don't care for. It was neat to find out seedd are "three in one" ... hmmm. Very informative article, thank you.

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liliana

Do you carry gluten free barley

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Sarena Shasteenliliana

There is no such thing as gluten free barley. Quinoa is gluten free though. We are sorry if that was confusing in this article.

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SandySarena Shasteen

Barley is not gluten free. It is lower than say wheat, but if I can recall, it has 6-8% gluten. If you have celiac, best not to eat it.

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