barley
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People appear to have shifted back toward more traditional crops such as wheat and barley during the later stages of the Late Bronze Age.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
A barley risotto studded with dried autumn mushrooms follows, Finland’s breadbasket turned into comfort.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
U.S. barley prices edged up on robust demand for Argentinian supplies, while the rice index rose 1.8% on firmer demand for fragrant varieties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Weekday fare featured potatoes, beans, barley and sturdy soups whose main ingredients included lentils and farfel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The ancestors of wheat, rice, millet, and barley look like their domesticated descendants; because they are both edible and highly productive, one can easily imagine how the idea of planting them for food came up.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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