Rhubarb

[Chicklady]

I was just looking at lostandfound's card on the sticky above and noticed that rhubarb is on the list of veggies . How do you guys prepare rhubarb as a veggie?

[sallyseachange]

Hmmmm... this interests me too. I've always prepared it as a dessert. That it's listed as a legal veggie is a bonus for we Atkineers! 'Cept that I can't get rhubarb here in Italy...

[Chicklady]

Grow it! It's quite an interesting monster of a plant

[D14965]

Its listed as a vege but i have only ever seen it used as a fruit -- I stew it with some splenda and serve it with cream - So i feel like i am getting FRUIT when really its a vege! ( YUM) Are you able to grow it from seed? if so maybe you can grow some in your garden SAlly ! Somehow I dont think it would seem right to be used as a "vege"!

Whatever you do though -- DO NOT EAT THE LEAVES as they are posionous!

[kate58]

I doubt you'd be able to grow it in Italy - it likes cold winters and hates hot dry weather!!

I've had it with duck and it's very good. Made it like this:

Put 1 large rhubarb stalk (chopped), about 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, one tablespoon of Splenda and 2 tablepoons of water in a saucepan, and simmer until the rhubarb is just tender, stirring all the time. It'll only take about 2-3 mins. Drain off the water and serve on the crispy duck. It's kind of sweet and sour and goes very well with the duck.

I imagine that might go well with pork also, though I have not tried it.

[Momtofour]

Oh my, I know what I'm serving with my turkey this year on Thanksgiving. I always try to come up with some kind of a cranberry dish and it never tastes the way I want it to. I love rhubarb!!! I never thought about putting a little cream with it. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

[sallyseachange]

Originally Posted by Chicklady

Grow it! It's quite an interesting monster of a plant

Tks for the suggestion. Actually, I did try once, a few years ago... it didn't die, but it didn't thrive either. Never grew big enough for a crop. Then we sold the house...

Maybe I should try again.

[not2late]

I chop it and simmer it in water and alittle sweetener. I use it as you would cranberry sauce.

I use it raw in "slaw"--slice it into matchsticks and mix it with a mild-tasting veg like jicama and/or celery, mayonnaise and a little onion.

[Chicklady]

Originally Posted by sallyseachange

Tks for the suggestion. Actually, I did try once, a few years ago... it didn't die, but it didn't thrive either. Never grew big enough for a crop. Then we sold the house...

Maybe I should try again.

It likes to be ignored it seems. Ours was here when we bought the house over 6 years ago. We have done NOTHING for it,,,,only taken and it's one of the few things "our" groundhog won't eat

[angelstar]

Is it on the Induction legal list of veggies?