“Added sliced because whole portobellos are a pain to get onto the spoon.”
“The presence of a few bones in the stew is almost always a benefit.”
“Added for flavor even though the creator has given up on trying to eat the stalks.”
“I think the stew could use some starch and some extra fiber as well as a few smaller solids, and I think barley is going to be the solution to all of those.”
“I was cleaning out the pantry and I realized that I had some leftover gravy from Thanksgiving and figured I would clear up some space by using it.”
“To keep that nice umami flavor in the broth.”
“today is easily at least a 6.5 out of 10”
Strong turkey flavor with noticeable kombu; the creator notes the flavors are distinct but not yet fully integrated.
The creator plans to perform a mesh straining soon as the chicken and barley are starting to deteriorate significantly.