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barley
barley Cereal
grass native to Asia and Ethiopia, cultivated perhaps since 5000 bc. Three cultivated species are: Hordeum distichum, commonly grown in Europe; H. vulgare, favoured in the USA; and H. irregulare, grown in Ethiopia. Barley is eaten by humans and animals, and is used to make malt beverages. Family Poaceae/Gramineae.
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Barley saga: the winners and losers // The leaving of embattled legislator changes some fortunes
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 4/7/2002; ; 700+ words
; John Barley went out not with a bang -- or even with a whimper...conservative values that led me to a life of public service," Barley wrote in conclusion. But that doesn't mean Barley is going quietly. His resignation rocked the county...
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Barley barely gets its due
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 3/5/2003; ; 700+ words
; Barley barely gets its due Versatile, high-fiber...Wednesday, March 5, 2003 When you think about barley, visions of old-fashioned comfort food come to mind. Classic soups, such as beef barley, Scotch broth or hearty vegetable might...
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Barley: A year after the fall; Once one of the most powerful men in the state, he's not forgotten. Or gone.
Newspaper article from: Sunday News Lancaster, PA; 3/30/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...like a magnitude-8 earthquake: John Barley was quitting the state House of Representatives...delegation, which now is dominated by people Barley didn't choose. In Harrisburg, his...certainly not from Lancaster County. And in Barley's home, Manor Township, the people...
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 "Antioch Review (IL)")
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Barley makes this perfect, light pilaf
Newspaper article from: Antioch Review (IL); 2/14/2008; ; 688 words
; ...make my grandmother's delicious and filling beef barley and wild mushroom barley soups. My roommate contributed huge pots of Scotch...more of a stew made with lamb, leeks, turnips and barley, and her Irish-American mother made sure we included...
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Barley Prices Reach Six-Year Highs in North Dakota, Minnesota.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 12/17/2002; 700+ words
; ...17--It's hard to find good malting barley in North Dakota and Minnesota, and that...grain in the bin. Prices for malting barley flirted with $3.80 at a few of the...says. "I think with the shortage in barley this year, in the springtime when barley...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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BOUNTIFUL BARLEY THE TASTE AND TEXTURE OF ANCIENT GRAIN MAKES IT AN IMPORTANT INGREDIENT FOR SOUPS AND STEWS.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/8/1997; 700+ words
; ...Orange County Register Too bad so many folks think barley is just for making liquor or an alfresco lunch for livestock. Not only is barley wholesome and economical, it's delicious. Cooked barley is delectable in soups, salads, main courses...
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Barley boasts a bonanza of fiber and selenium.(EN on Foods)(Recipe)
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...cultivated in Southeast Asia and Ethiopia, barley was used for food and fermented into wine...Babylonia. In ancient Greece and Rome, barley was a major food for athletes; gladiators were called hordearii, "eaters of barley." The Facts. Barley is available in...
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Barley Supplies In Canada Seen Tight, Maltsters To Become Creative.
News Wire article from: Resource News International; 8/22/2001; 700+ words
; ...international price of malting barley," Watts said. "Farmers...enough that producers with malt barley will deliver to the domestic...aggressive price for the high grade barleys in order to attract those deliveries...fairly quickly as the malt barley farmer may then be more willing...
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Barley may not be bold or beautiful, but it's full of hearty taste, great nutrition.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/19/2001; ; 700+ words
; Barley is the wallflower of grains. It sits in...kitchen hot spots. But if you look past barley's mundane appearance, you can appreciate its great personality. Consider what barley has going for it. It is cheap. It's...
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Barley takes aim at the oat market with cholesterol-reducing appeal.
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 3/1/1989; 700+ words
; Barley takes aim at the oat market with cholesterol-reducing appeal Barley may soon be riding oat bran's wave of popularity. Aside from cost and supply advantages, barley also offers a potent source of B-glucans, the soluble...
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Barley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...length varies considerably among barley varieties. Barley is also classified based upon...on the spike. In six-rowed barleys, all of the florets are fertile...spikes are emerging from the boot. Barley is thus predominantly self-pollinated...
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Barley Grass
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Barley grass Description Barley grass is the leaf portion of the barley plant ( Hordeum vulgare ) that remains after the seeds have been removed. As a grass, it is also known as a distichon , meaning that it grows in two separate ranks, or rows...
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barley
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
barley annual cereal plant ( Hordeum vulgare and...withstand hot and humid climates. Today barley is typically a special-purpose grain with...source of flour and breakfast foods. Pearl barley is often used in soups. In the Middle East...
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barley sugar
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
barley sugar Sugar confectionery made by melting and cooling sugar, originally made by boiling with a decoction of barley.
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barley yellows
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
barley yellows A virus disease of barley and other cereals in which infected plants are stunted and yellow in colour. The virus is transmitted by aphids.
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