Comments on: Wild Mushroom Soup with Green Garlic and Toasted Barley http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/ Analog cooking in a digital world Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:59:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ren http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/#comment-3269 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:46:40 +0000 http://ediblearia.com/?p=5604#comment-3269 Nothing beats that which you grow yourself! That reminds me that I have three bags of garlic bulbs from the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange that I need to get into the ground soon. Thanks!

]]> By: Jen http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/#comment-3266 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:52:12 +0000 http://ediblearia.com/?p=5604#comment-3266 Thanks for the pictorial reply. :) Wouldn’t you know I JUST placed a large order with Mountain Rose Herbs that should be here tomorrow. Yet I somehow missed the mushrooms. If I can’t find them locally, then it looks like I’ll be placing another order after the holidays.

Also, I recently planted several sprouting cloves of organic garlic that now have nice shoots. I bet that would make a good green garlic substitute!

]]> By: Ren http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/#comment-3263 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:53:19 +0000 http://ediblearia.com/?p=5604#comment-3263 I used pearled barley (sliced & rolled) since that’s what I had; it was tender after 5 minutes browning in butter and another 25 minutes simmering in the stock. Scotch barley would take considerably longer, but would of course be more nutritious.

Thanks!

]]> By: Mollie Katzen http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/#comment-3262 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:40:51 +0000 http://ediblearia.com/?p=5604#comment-3262 This sounds delicious. Love the flavor combination. Love green garlic.

That said, I wonder about the barley. Are you using whole, unhulled or pearl? And does it really have time to get soft enough to not break people’s teeth? Just asking.

]]> By: Ren http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/#comment-3260 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:35:51 +0000 http://ediblearia.com/?p=5604#comment-3260 Shiitake & maitake are available from Mountain Rose Herbs

shiitake.

To substitute for green garlic, use 2 parts scallions + 1 part garlic..

Green Garlic

]]> By: Jen http://ediblearia.com/2009/12/18/wild-mushroom-soup-with-green-garlic-and-toasted-barley/#comment-3259 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:25:12 +0000 http://ediblearia.com/?p=5604#comment-3259 YUM! I say that a lot in my comments here. :)

I’ve been looking for dried shiitake mushrooms, in particular, after reading Jenny’s “Nutrient Showdown” post at The Nourished Kitchen recently. It seems this mushroom is a powerhouse of nutrition! You can bet that as soon as I locate some, I will be making this soup. It’s beautiful!

I’ve never heard of, nor seen green garlic around here (I thought it was a typo in the intro). I hope regular garlic will suffice?

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