Just a quick note. As often happens, I ran late on planning dinner for some folks last week and figured I'd just make a risotto. Didn't realize until too late that I was nearly out of arborio, so I threw in a cup of quick-cooking barley with the cup of rice I did have. Score! Cheaper material, same result.
Tonight: Barley risotto (all barley, no rice), with a small onion, a handful of finely chopped criminis, vermouth (the only alcohol I had in my cupboard- I swear it worked fine)!, no cheese, a handful of sliced crushed almonds, and a side of green beans.
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