How does this compare to pearl barley in taste, texture and cooking time?
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How does it compare...well pearled barley has been striped of the important nutritional benefits that hulled, or hull-less barley provides. Pearled barley still has some good nutrition, but it pales in comparison to the whole-grain Hulled Barley.
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Taste: similar to pearl, but nuttier. Texture: remains slightly chewy even when fully cooked (and remains essentially whole in shape, unlike pearl which "explodes" in shape after cooking). Time: 50 minutes or more, depending on your preference (vs. 20 minutes or so for pearl).
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Takes quite a bit longer to cook, in my experience (possibly as long as twice as much). This has more fiber than pearl barley and that does affect the texture a little bit, although I have successfully substituted it in many dishes that call for pearled barley. Taste I find to be pretty similar.
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I'm sorry I'm not familiar with perl barley. However... this product is excellent. rich nutty flavor. cooking time is a little long for me and must be on slow or boil over. I just follow package directions. Hope you give ita try.
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Better than bouillon has a ham based version. I happened to use it last night for the first time. It has a very pleasant flavor and does not taste of liquid smoke which my husband and I do not like. I would recommend trying it first.
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Well it depends on the food and what exact the time is suppose to be. If I am doing potatoes, and say barley there is not much difference.
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The taste is pretty much the same. What's different is the texture. Reeds are hard more taffy like where Gin Gins are like gummys soft gum drop like
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I just made a bowl for supper and it is finer than cooking farina but similar in taste to me. Delicious with butter brown sugar and a touch of milk!
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Those other answers look pretty good I don't know, but I like the texture and flavor in my oat meal. Best to ask Bob's.
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Well this is pure opinion because people have different tastes but yes I think it is better. It does take me an hour to cook on very low however. My experience with kids is that sometimes if you tell them it is another brand they will not like it before they even taste it.
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Similar yes.But I think you will come to enjoy the flavor and texture ever more than Adams.I was totally converted by the Teddie chunky.Excellent.
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I have cooked it rinsed and unrinsed and notice no difference. It's a pain to wash and strain, since the seeds are so small. It tastes GREAT either way!
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Hi Janet - I haven't used it like oatmeal but I cook it and use in salads. I simmer it in salted water 40-45 minutes, drain and rinse and its ready to go. This is *not* the semi-pearled variety most commonly seen in the US. The pearling process wears off some of the nutritious bran layer so it cooks a little faster. This wheat is not pearled, so it retains all its nutrition. A bit of extra cooking time seems a small price to pay for whole, nutritious, not to mention yummy, grain. Try searching on "einkorn porridge". I found a recipe that said to pulse the grains in a blender prior to cooking. This cuts the cooking time in half and may be what you're looking for.
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taste is similar. but, it takes quite a bit more product to make the same amount of cooked cereal. not sure about the nutritional benefits, i will only buy the longer cooking type next time.
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They're both delicious! It really depends on what you plan to use it for. I like to mix the chocolate PB in with my oats & smoothies. I love the PB & chocolate combo! You can always buy the reg PB and add cocoa powder to it yourself.
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It tastes the same as short spinach. I suppose it depends on how you cook it.
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I think it has a bit nutty taste, which makes it interesting and more rich. I found myself enjoying this grain, because compare to some other grains Amaranth has more taste and flavor. I cooked it in different ways: with milk and some honey for breakfast, with mushrooms for dinner. Also, I think Amaranth is suitable for both, breakfast and dinner, it just takes more time compare to Oatmeal to prepare :)
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Hi Dr. Rusty. Honestly i did not notice a difference between this and a previous brand's "regular" flavour seaweed snack. The next time i try these i will try to pay more attention to the flavour. Please don't hold your breath however, as i will likely try a different brand next time. (Only because i've tried just one other brand so far -- with a "regular" or "plain" flavor, IIRC -- the two different brands tasted exactly the same to me, though i admittedly did not do a proper side-by-side taste test with both products present at the same time.)
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Not sure about nutritional differences because I have not compared labels between the two, but I can tell you there is a significant taste difference. We won't go back to quick or minute oats, certainly not microwave oats. Yes, these take longer to prepare, but I believe you will be well pleased with the results. If you want to compare to your oats, the Bob's have per serving: 3g fat, .5g saturated fat, 29g total carbs, 5g dietary fiber, 1.6g soluble fiber, 3.4g insoluble fiber, 0 sugars, and 7g protein. Seriously, try these.
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It is like any other whole grain (oats, wheat, etc.). No need to do anything other cook it.