Barley Question

[Constance]

I'm making venison vegetable soup today in a rather unconventional (for me) way. I've put the venison chunks in the crockpot with a pkt of onion soup mix and a can of tomato soup. I plan to cook the vegetables separately and add to crockpot later. I want to add barley, as it really compliments the taste of venison.
Question is...how long do you think it will take the barley to cook in the crockpot?

 

[Shunka]

On low? Might be all day or at least as long as you have the venison cooking.

 

[Constance]

Oh Goodness...I didn't put it in until 3:00. My crockpot bubbles on low, though, so maybe it will be ready by 7-8 when we get ready for supper.
I only put in about 2 tbls, because I always end up with way too much. It was also dated 2003, so I figured if it stayed hard as a rock, we could always pick it out.

 

[licia]

Why not cook it separately also and add?

 

[AllenOK]

I was going to suggest that. If I remember right, it takes whole pearl barley about 20 - 25 minutes to cook.