The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 241 — Pearl Barley for Broth
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 241 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Wash ½ glass of pearl barley, or almost ¼ Russian pound, add to boiling strained broth No. 1 and cook for at least one hour.
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 241. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.