On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:34:58 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:01:30 -0400, Cheryl >
>wrote:
>
>> On 6/26/2011 3:49 PM, Mark Thorson wrote:
>> > Way Back Jack wrote:
>> >>
>> >> None of the food stores carries it. I recall that as a kid, it was as
>> >> commonplace as packages of rice. Now you have to find some hippie-owned
>> >> specialty food shop if you hope to find it.
>> >
>> > Safeway and Lucky carry it. Safeway's barley always has
>> > bits of straw or bran in it, so I always buy it at Lucky.
>> > Where do you live that they don't have these stores?
>>
>> In Maryland I haven't seen barley in regular grocery stores, but I've
>> bought it in Asian markets of all places.
>
>I see pearl barley all the time, not sure if I see any other kind...
>not interested enough to notice. I have lots that I haven't used in
>way too long. I used to put it in beef soup.

In NY I see pearl barley in 1 lb bags all I want, several different
brands in with the dried beans, plus those in the Goya display... even
the little rinky dink markets here sell barley. I have six bags in my
pantry at all times, plus I have two 1 qt mayo jars full... I still
have four 1 pint containers of beef barley 'shroom in my freezer from
the last batch... I never cook soup in less than a 16 qt pot. The
only reason I can think of for why barley would be unavailable in an
area is that it's a warm weather clime... barley is mostly used for
heavy soups, I remember not finding barley anywhere in so. cal.