Whats difference between Barley and wheat?!


Question: Whats difference between Barley and wheat!?
It seems barley refers to Corn in english ( see Wiki )!. But I want to know what do we call "Barley" in India!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
IT IS THE BEST, FOR OUR OWN FOOD, BARLEY (JOW) FLOUR; THEY USE TO MAKE THE 'MALT', FOR BEER, NORMALLY, ALL OVER THE WORLD!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Barley is similar to wheat but its more open heads than wheat more a grass style than wheat!. Its more often used as animal feed or in brewing!. its use in india is as an animal feed in the wetter norther parts see PNG image

Barley its nothing like corn or sweetcorn or Maize which is native the the America's

Barley is Hordeum vulgare
Wheat is Genus Triticum
Maize/Corn is Zea maysWww@FoodAQ@Com

barley and wheat are two different types of grains!. Just as roses and daisies are different flowers!.

CORN is an old word that meant any grain - but in the US corn is what other parts of the world call maize!.

Barley is most commonly used for making beer!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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