Dimitri wrote:
> Would you cook the barley separately than add it to the soup or cook it
> right in the soup?
>
> Dimitri

I do it both ways. If I want a thick, starchy soup, I cook them in the
soup. If I want less think and starchy, I cook them separately then
either put them in at then end. If I just want barely in my soup, I cook
them separately and add them them when serving.