This section is from the book "More Recipes For Fifty", by Frances Lowe Smith. Also available from Amazon: More Recipes For Fifty.
1 quart pearl barley 12 quarts water or stock
1 quart sliced onion
2 quarts chopped carrot 2 quarts chopped turnip
6 quarts chopped cabbage 5 or more tablespoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 cup drippings 1/2 cup minced parsley
Cook vegetables five minutes in drippings; add barley, salt, pepper, and boiling water. Cook forty-five minutes, or until vegetables are tender. If water is used, add vegetable or beef extract, to flavor and color. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
 
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