I'm just started to get into making breads. In fact I made some Cornmeal w/ whole wheat Johnnie Cakes yesterday morning.
But now I'm looking at trying out barley. If I can find any at reasonable prices. Ruler Foods used to carry pearl barley, but stop for some reason.
I went there yesterday and they were even out of whole wheat flour of all things.
I'm looking into stuff like skillet breads to make.
Feed stores? Or ask your local grocery to order some dry hulled barley or barley groats or barley flour for you. Have you looked in an Asian shop?
Is that a typo? $11.92 - $18.16 a pound?
https://www.ninelife.at/products/bobs-red-mill-barley-flour-25-pound?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgP_A1ZHj8wIVUp_VCh0pSQASEAQYAyABEgI81vD_BwE
Sadly it is likely not. I have some Masa Harnira flour I plan on using later. with or without whole wheat added to it.
Problem is, I live around ~30 Minutes from St Louis depending on traffic. I don't own a car so...
due to decline in the tons produced this year and the high demand. Predictions of record high prices.
At least in the US. Feed store grain is not always fit for human consumption for a variety of reasons (may have insect damage, often not as clean, storage issues....).
I started enjoying barley a few years ago. It can definitely be hard to track down, but there are options. Are you looking for pearled (has had at least some of the bran removed to reduce cooking time) or hulled (aka pot barley, has the outer husk removed but bran intact)? I have been using hulled, info below if that's what you are wanting.
Do you live in the US? If so, and you have a Natural Grocers within driving distance, try there. I saw it at ours a few months ago for roughly $3.50/2 lb bag.
Other options:
- I purchased some from Azure Standard. They are a co-op that does monthly deliveries of everything from grain to fresh food and more. There is a small fee, though that gets waived if the order is over a certain dollar amount. You could check their website and see if they deliver to your area.
- And I bookmarked this one, but have not ordered from them yet:
http://www.naturalwaymills.com/proddetail.php?prod=Organic-Hulled-Barley-Berries
Will edit and add any other sites I may have saved somewhere. (My bookmark folders aren't always as tidy as would be useful, lol.)
Good luck!
Mary
So can I use a blender to grind this into flour? And how how much flour will I end up with?
If nothing else I could always use a spoonful or two in oatmeal. Or add it to breads.
I went to this link you posted and good grief they charge more for shipping then what their products cost.