Only when one of my friends asked me 'What is Pearl Barley?' did I realize that I should have written about the different types of Barley available before going into it's health benefits ! The commonly available types are:
Hulled Barley : The most nutritious and the least processed with only the outermost hull removed retaining the bran. But hulled barley takes a long time to cook.
Pearl Barley : This is the most commonly available form which is fairly nutritious because in this type the bran also is removed leaving only the 'pearl' inside.
Barley flakes: Here the barley is rolled into flakes and can be used like oat flakes to make hot cereal.
Quick cooking barley : Since it is pre steamed it cooks very fast and is fairly nutritious too.
Hulled Barley : The most nutritious and the least processed with only the outermost hull removed retaining the bran. But hulled barley takes a long time to cook.
Pearl Barley : This is the most commonly available form which is fairly nutritious because in this type the bran also is removed leaving only the 'pearl' inside.
Barley flakes: Here the barley is rolled into flakes and can be used like oat flakes to make hot cereal.
Quick cooking barley : Since it is pre steamed it cooks very fast and is fairly nutritious too.
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