SC - THANKS!!!::::: REC::::A ROAST OF MEAT & a question

[Seton1355@aol.com]

> It was just a gluey, gloppy, sticky mound of tasteless flavorless 
> glop. It wasn't burnt. It was just unappetizing in every way. And i 
> like jook/congee. Essentially, i think it was underseasoned and 
> cooked in too much liquid.

Sounds like the major problem was overcooking, also. Overcooked grains
turn into wallpaper paste... (which is why I love my electric rice
cooker)! But you really have to work at overcooking barley, it's much more
sturdy than rice....

- - Jadwiga