Rhubarb- what to do with it?

[NurseNettie]

I haven't had rhubarb since I was a kid, and not even sure how I ate it... What on earth does one use it for? Anyone have a good recipe to try out? I'd love to make use of what I've got growing and not let it go to waste!

 

[ShellieESterling]

Hi! I just posted a reply to the rhubarb jam thread. I'm sort of in the same boat with you.

There's a jam recipe on that thread, looks yummy, check it out.



ETA -- OMG... I need some sleep, I just realized I repeated myself...

 

[patandchickens]

Sorry I can't type in recipes right now (the kids are crazy ) but my favorite rhubarb uses are things like pie (obviously), rhubarb cobbler, strawberry-rhubarb jam, ginger-rhubarb marmalade, or just chopped small and cooked up with a little sugar and water to make a sauce to put over vanilla icecream.

Pat

 

[NurseNettie]

These sound good. We don't have strawberries here, I may need to wait til next year to do anything with it... I think we've got wild strawberries at the back of our property, but I don't think they get big enough to harvest enough to actually preserve-- but we'll see... I'll have to see if the Agway has any strawberry plants, and get them in the ground for future use!

 

[Beekissed]

Peel it, sprinkle with salt, enjoy!!! My kids LOVE it this way, as does the rest of my family. Good spring purge also.

 

[NurseNettie]

Ooh.. peeled with salt, I might like that! Thanks!

 

[organicmama]

Oh I mad the BEST strawberry rhubarb jam yesterday. My mom also makes straight rhubarb pie. You can cut in in 1" chunks and freeze the extras too.

 

[NurseNettie]

Organicmama--- care to share the recipe???
I need to find some strawberries around here-- I don't have any in the garden (will have to shoot for next year) and haven't seen any "pick your own" places around-- but then again-- I'm new here!

 

[Mossy Rock]

The recipes sound great I love it in pies, many years ago I tried to grow it and the geese I had at the time got into the garden and gobble them up.

 

[Grow 4 Food]

I just wish I could get it to grow!!