There are many ways to make this but this is an old fashion way that I got from an old Russian Jewish cookbook. Take a half cup of coarse barley and two quarts of water. let boil for about
1 hour and skim. then add 2 onions, a bunch of carrots, parsley, 2
turnips, one green pepper and six tomatoes (all chopped fine). add a few
green peas, lima beans, two ears of corn cut from cob; pepper and salt
to taste. cook for 1 hour or more until done. then add a small piece
of butter, quarter teaspoon of sage and thyme, if you like, and if soup
is too thick (I never think soup is too think, I like it almost like a stew) add more water.

Barely water and health

Barely water is very healthy to drink. I think its good for the kidneys and general tonic for the winter.  Both western and Chinese traditional medice recommend barely broth for various aliments.

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