I really like having Barley in my soup when I buy Progresso are Cambells canned soup. So I decided to add it to my own home made soup.
However when I do instead of becoming those great barley cournels you see in your commercial soups, mine turns into a "SLUDGE" at the bottom of the pot!
Using Fresh Quaker Oats brand.
What in the heck am I doing wrong?
I cook my vegetable beef soup low & slow for about 3 hours and it's really fantstic, except for the barley.