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4 to 6
Easy
By Fred Plotkin
Published 2001
Often beets and barley are neighbors on a plate in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. But they also make a nice dish when combined.
Place the beets in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to maintain a gentle boil, and cook until tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 35 minutes for medium-size beets. Drain well. Peel when cool enough to handle. Once the beets are cooking, in a colander, rinse the barley under cold running water. Transfer to a large pot, add 3 cups/700 ml cold wate