martinbuchan
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Pearl Barley Risotto
Rice has a high GI for me (even brown). Had barley risotto last year in my local restauant. Just got round to making it myself.
Used a mixture of tips from Jamie and Heston. Just use Pearl Barley instead of the rice.
Takes about twice as long to finish off.
I though i was being cagey with my novorapid- took 18 units. Hypo'd 2 hours later (for me- a similar amount of rice would need about 30 units). Next day had some again at work between cases and needed only 8 units- perfectly fine BS after.
Tremendously filling and very similar texture. Just takes a wee bit longer to cook.
Doing it again tomorrow- with mushrooms. Made a veg stock tonight for Worrell-Thompson's tagine/couscous in 2 days time. Will use spare stock to cook the various types of mushroom and use as the broth to cook the risotto barley.
Amazed at how little insulin I need for this barley risotto.
Rice has a high GI for me (even brown). Had barley risotto last year in my local restauant. Just got round to making it myself.
Used a mixture of tips from Jamie and Heston. Just use Pearl Barley instead of the rice.
Takes about twice as long to finish off.
I though i was being cagey with my novorapid- took 18 units. Hypo'd 2 hours later (for me- a similar amount of rice would need about 30 units). Next day had some again at work between cases and needed only 8 units- perfectly fine BS after.
Tremendously filling and very similar texture. Just takes a wee bit longer to cook.
Doing it again tomorrow- with mushrooms. Made a veg stock tonight for Worrell-Thompson's tagine/couscous in 2 days time. Will use spare stock to cook the various types of mushroom and use as the broth to cook the risotto barley.
Amazed at how little insulin I need for this barley risotto.