On Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 11:26:54 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> Dinner last night was beef vegetable soup with a good handful
> of barley tossed in. Once cooked, broth was thickened a bit
> with cornstarch. Good one.
>
Why did you feel the need to add cornstarch to thicken the soup? The barley,
if not rinsed, will do that as it cooks.