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| I loved this Barley Pilaf with Dried and Fresh Mushrooms; a unique and tasty side dish. |
(Updated with better photos and instructions, July 2011.) I'm still working on that huge jar of dried mushrooms, so it seemed like a good time to update this Barley Pilaf recipe from back in 2006. Many people don't think much about barley, but actually barley is a major food crop, fourth in the world of cereal crops, according to Wikipedia. Barley is used as a grain, and is a major ingredient in several hot drinks used as a coffee substitute, especially in Europe. I loved this dish which is a type of barley pilaf where the barley is sauteed and then cooked in hot stock. Adding both dried and fresh mushrooms and using some of the the soaking liquid from the dried mushrooms to cook the barley made this a very flavorful side dish.
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