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Ingredients
- 1 cup hulled barley
- 3 quarts of cold water
- 2 lbs roast beef bones
- 1 tablespoon coarse salt
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 large onion, sliced thin
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 leeks, sliced thin
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon savory
- 1 lemon
Method
- Place barley in a bowl, cover with tepid water.
- Let soak for 1 hour.
- (Do not use pearl barley for this soup).
- Place cold water, beef brisket, course salt in soup kettle.
- Add the drained barley.
- Bring to boil over low heat and skim the surface.
- Add 1/2 cup of cold water and continue to skim.
- This is important, as here lies the difference between a good-colour barley soup and another with a greyish and dirty colour.
- When all the scum has been removed, add the remaining ingredients.
- Bring to boil, cover, leaving a 1 in.
- opening.
- Simmer for 3 hours over low heat.
- Add 3 tbsp butter and the juice together with the rind of the lemon.
- Do not boil once the butter has been added.
- Served garnished with chopped parsley or chervil.
