How do I know, how do I cook them, and can I use them the same way regardless of the pearled/hulled situation? Chewy, nutlike, nutritious barley is most often sold in pearled form, which is ...

All barley is high in fiber, but hulled barley is the most nutrient-dense. If you make this soup with pearl barley, use 2 cups water in step 4 and cook, covered, for 10 minutes in step 5.

Most stores sell barley either as hulled or pearled. Hulled barley undergoes minimal processing. Only the inedible outer shell is removed, leaving the germ and bran intact. Meanwhile, pearled ...