I’m guessing one is pearled and the other is hulled, but I don’t know which is which. How do I know, how do I cook them, and can I use them the same way regardless of the pearled/hulled situation?

But, before you get started on dinner, you ought to know the difference between hulled and pearled barley. Pearled barley is the most popular form and is the most polished or "pearled," having had ...