Organic Barley Grass Powder

Barley is a cereal that is widely used as a food from which an exceptional grass rich in nutrients is obtained. Barley is best known for its caryopses , or seeds. It is a food widely used and appreciated since ancient times for its beneficial properties.

Barley grass refers to the newly sprouted leaves of the barley plant. These are the first leaves, harvested in their initial stage of development, after germination and are obtained through a particular drying process of the young leaf part of the barley plant.

Barley, or common barley is a herbaceous plant of the Graminaceae family and its scientific name is Hordeum Volgare. Barley is an annual grass that grows in autumn (autumn cultivars ) and in spring (spring cultivars ), known since ancient times and was one of the first large-scale crops.

The area of ​​origin of the ancestral forms can be identified in the Near East , more precisely in the area included in the current Israel, Jordan, Syria and southern Anatolia. It is an extremely adaptable plant and for this reason it is widespread throughout the planet, especially in Europe. It can be grown from sea level up to high altitudes, such as 4500 m in the Andes or the Himalayas where it matures in a short period.

The high nutritional value of barley grass was discovered by the Japanese scientist Yoshihide Hagiwara in 1970. Driven by the belief that the food supplements on the market could not replace what we can take from nature itself. Today, barley grass powder is increasingly known and appreciated for its numerous nutritional properties.

Our barley grass comes from organic farming. Barley grass is a bright green powder. The powder must be fine and free of stems and veins inside.

The smell is slightly pungent and similar to hay , like a recently mown lawn. The flavor is particularly delicate, tending towards sweet and slightly “sour”. Its delicate but recognizable flavor is able to enrich with personality any recipe to which it is added.

The cold drying method is very important, it must be dried at low temperatures to preserve all its nutrients intact.

Barley grass can be taken:

• FRESH, in juice form.
• DRY, in powder form to add to smoothies or as a spice in recipes.
• FOOD SUPPLEMENT in the form of capsules or tablets

The juice is obtained by squeezing the herb and must be drunk immediately otherwise it could lose all its beneficial properties.

While the powder is more practical as it remains intact for longer . It can be added as an ingredient in recipes , it will enrich them with flavour!

It can be added to your savory dishes, on vegetables, roasts and potatoes… But above all it can be mixed with any drink, fruit, smoothies or it can be used as an ingredient for the preparation of green juices!

Barley grass powder can be taken in the following ways:

• in yogurt or milk
• in smoothies or fruit juices
• in herbal teas and teas
• in the preparation of sweets and biscuits
• in salads or as a condiment
• in broths or soups
• for bread and pasta dough