Description
A guide to common substitutes for pearled barley in recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pearled barley (for reference)
- 1 cup substitute grain (e.g., farro, brown rice, quinoa)
Instructions
- Determine the role of pearled barley in your recipe (texture, bulk, or flavor).
- Select a substitute based on the required cooking time and texture.
- If substituting in soups or stews, use a 1:1 volume replacement.
- Adjust cooking time according to the substitute grain’s requirements.
- For chewy texture, consider farro or wheat berries.
- For a quicker cook time, use quinoa or brown rice.
Notes
- Farro is the closest substitute in texture and cooking time.
- Quinoa cooks much faster than barley.
- If using brown rice, you may need to increase liquid slightly.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Reference
- Method: Substitution
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup dry
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: pearled barley substitute, barley replacement, farro substitute, grain substitution, cooking alternatives