Ingredients · Wholegrains & bread

Pearl barley

Beta-glucan like oats, around 2g per 50g portion, alongside nearly 4g of fibre.

Nutrition per portion

Keep it well: A glass jar in the cupboard keeps it happy for a year.

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Nutty pearl barley and mushrooms under a Gruyere crust; vegetarian comfort with structure.

65 min 20g protein

A deep bowl of pulled chicken, barley and root veg; the batch-cook that owns winter evenings.

75 min 28g protein

Pearl barley under a pile of miso-butter mushrooms and soft herbs.

45 min 14g protein

Roasted butternut folded through a slow barley risotto with crisp sage.

65 min 14g protein

A big pot of slow-simmered beef shin, barley and roots; iron and comfort by the ladle.

165 min 32g protein

A light broth-based barley stew of leeks, carrots, asparagus and peas with lemon and parsley.

55 min 10g protein