[ballingall]

Just been down to the orchard to look at which plum trees have got blossom, and I suddenly realised the rhubarb needs picked.... Now, we all like Rhubarb in the house, but I don't have many recipes to know what to do with it, and there is only so much stewed rhubarb and rhubarb crumble we can eat. Plus I still have rhubarb in the freezer from last year!


So, what are your recommendations please?




Beth

[Dans]

We've tried wine a few times but never managed to get it quite right, our friend's dad did though and was quite tasty.

Rhubarb and ginger spread is nice on toast, you could make a preserve.

Dans

[Clarebelle]

How do you know when the rhubarb is ready to be picked? There is a huge patch of it in my new holding but ive no eperience with it.

[Q]

I have just eaten my second rhubarb trifle for this year.  I love the stuff.

I have seen recipes for rhubarb cake which I am going to try later.

[Fleecewife]

There's the obvious rhubarb and ginger jam, but then also rhubarb marmalade which is delicious - I cheat and use half a tin of Mamade and 3lbs rhubarb.

You can make a sauce to go with fish, which would be worth trying with other meat too.

Clarebell, you can pick rhubarb whenever there are any stems long enough to pull.  Slide your hand right down to the base of each stick, then pull firmly, with a slight twist, until the whole piece comes up.  Don't cut it off the plant and remember the sap and leaves contain oxalic acid.
Really you should not pick rhubarb after June so it can build up some reserves before it dies down for winter.

I'll see if there are any other recipes worth making.

My patch is huge and I've made all the jam we have room for, so it's just gently poached with ice cream for the next couple of months.

[benkt]

I make wine to this recipe and it's always been good - just put another gallon on tonight:
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2011/may/25/how-to-make-rhubarb-wine
My wife keeps making (and eating) this rhubarb and ginger syllabub and it's very very good
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2063652/rhubarb-and-ginger-syllabub

[Lesley Silvester]

Sugared rhubarb windows. A basic sponge (Victoria sandwich) mix in a square/rectangular tin. Arrange lightly cooked pieces of rhubarb to represent windows in a building. Sprinkle with sugar and bake until done. Serve with cream or custard.

[Ina]

We always had rhubarb juice when I was a kid, made with a steam juicer.

It's also nice mixed with strawberries for jam.

[Floyd]

This is on the menu tomorrow. Roast duck with Potato Rosti with sauce of port and Rhubarb

It only uses 3 stalks but is certainly something different.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/roastduckwithrostipo_74754

[Greenerlife]

Definitely going to make that syllabus! 


I make loads of rhubarb ice cream


http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/rhubarb-ice-cream-1351

[Ina]

Just remembered a friend of mine regularly includes rhubarb in stir fries.

I also used to thicken stewed rhubarb with strawberry or raspberry jelly... Served with cream vanilla sauce it's a kind of simplified trifle.

[Anke]

We always had rhubarb juice when I was a kid, made with a steam juicer.

That's what I make - litres of the stuff.... my favourite home-made juice!

[Ina]

We always had rhubarb juice when I was a kid, made with a steam juicer.

That's what I make - litres of the stuff.... my favourite home-made juice!

Must be a German thing...

[SLI]

Pretty ordinary but stewed rhubarb mixed with Greek yoghurt is delicious IMHO.

[Anke]

We always had rhubarb juice when I was a kid, made with a steam juicer.

That's what I make - litres of the stuff.... my favourite home-made juice!

Must be a German thing...

Definitely - most people do not understand a word if I talk about my steam juicer...