Recently we changed the inside label of the 16 oz bag of pearled barley to better reflect the cooking instructions for barley.

We mistakenly omitted some information in the cooking instructions.

There is a reference to "add spices" when you begin to boil the barley. That should read, "Add shopping list items shown on the front panel."

If you prefer, saute the "shopping list" ingredients before you add to the boiling barley and water. Your mixture may seem too watery but given enough time and heat, the barley will swell and absorb the water.