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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: chrissie B on April 06, 2011, 23:20

Title: rhubarb
Post by: chrissie B on April 06, 2011, 23:20

just had my first rhubarb in years it was wonderful oh how ive missed it , dont count tinned to sloppy.
chrissie b

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Post by: Yorkie on April 07, 2011, 18:42

 :D

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Post by: joyfull on April 07, 2011, 18:45

never seen it in tins  :unsure:

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Post by: chrissie B on April 07, 2011, 23:19

its in syrup and is ok if your not going to cook it as its squishy to start
chrissie b

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: ManicMum on April 15, 2011, 10:31

It's amazing when you think how people's perception of rhubarb has changed: it used to be a staple in every garden and kids hated it.  Then it went out of fashion. 

Now it's back in the supermarkets at a "HOW MUCH??" price - around £2 for about 4 or 5 stalks.....

We've always had rhubarb in the garden - stewed, crumbled, jammed (on its own or with ginger - or cloves ifyou don't like ginger), and so on - but I wouldn't pay that price for it.

It grows well & isn't fussy about soil but is grateful for horse manure at intervals, can be harvested from April through to July/August and fills the months until the summer/autumn fruits are available.  In fact, we're planning to get another couple of crowns!

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: chrissie B on April 18, 2011, 12:55

sosunds like theplant for me lol
chrissie b