Rhubarb and I are having a bit of a renaissance. There was a time when I ate it, stewed, on anything - porridge, Weet-Bix, yoghurt, ice-cream. If I walk into a patisserie and there's a rhubarb tart or pastry, that's what I'll choose. A bunch fell into my basket a couple of weeks ago, so I brought it home and stewed it up, then served it to my girls with the vaguest hint of scepticism that they'd eat it. Surprise, surprise, Lola finished her bowl and asked for more, as did Stella. Pearl, my eat-anything girl, she wasn't much up for it.
Today I whipped up another batch. It doesn't take much effort. Remove the leaves (they're toxic - don't eat them) and wash the stalks, then chop roughly. Place in a saucepan with a scant teaspoon of sugar and a splash of water. Cover with a lid, then cook over a gentle heat for about 5 minutes, until the rhubarb has broken down and is nice and sloppy. Cool. Eat.
It's tart and earthy and, not being overly sugary itself, goes perfectly with sweet things. Today I ate it with some of this. Tonight I'll probably have a bit more with ice-cream. And I'll be keeping my eye out for a friendly neighbour who was sensible enough to plant rhubarb crowns last winter and has some excess harvest to get rid of. Me! Me!
Mmm mmm, I can taste it from here! I have always loved rhubarb and have to fight my lot for it.
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It looks so pretty! I have never eaten rhubarb so now I am interested in seeing what it tastes like. Really, I am not even sure I can get it this far south, but will be checking the market to see. Enjoy.
ReplyDeletelove rhubarb too. your photos are divine!
ReplyDeleteKids often don't like rhubarb, but mix it with apple and it tones down the sharp taste of it and most kids don't mind it then. It looks delicious to me though!
ReplyDeleteOkay, you make me really want to cook up some rhubarb! I love it but I've never cooked any myself ~ lack of know-how and fear of the word "poisonous" always left me thinking I'd just let other people do the preparations.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, these photos are divine!
Kindly,
Jenny
We had a rhubarb patch in our garden when I was little. I didn't like to eat it but I did like to use the leaves as a hat! Love it now, especially on muesli with yogurt. Yum!
ReplyDeleteAdorable, a rhubarb renaissance!! My sister is huge on rhubarb, i've never grown it & now i have chickens (rhubarb is like arsenic for chickens) i'm way too scared to go there, not that i was a huge fan in the first place, but the colour is incredible!! Love Posie
ReplyDeleteI love rhubarb! So nice to find you Greer; thanks for visiting my blog. I love meeting other twin mamas :)
ReplyDeleteI love rhubarb. My mum used to make it and serve it with custard mmmm. It's been a long time since I've had any and after seeing yours I think I need to try and find me some:) xx
ReplyDeleteI never used to like rhubarb much - too tart - but I've recently changed my mind. Rhubarb and ginger is amazing together, in jam or a crumble. But over here it's ridiculously expensive, but I am working on befriending people with rhubarb plants! xx
ReplyDeleteI, too, LOVE rhubarb!! (I never knew there were so many fans!!!) I planted some crowns this past spring......hoping to harvest next year! YUM YUM!!
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