Rhubarb ideas please

Out,_Vile_Jelly

I'm a fan of this cake: https://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/recipes/recipe_directory/s/spiced-rhubarb-cakewithcinnamoncream.html

It was fine without the fancy vanilla bean paste, and I didn't bother with the accompanying cream either.

Rhubarb freezes well so you can always store half of it for later; makes nice flavoured vodka as Christmas gifts.

Hopeless_Case

Ooh that sounds lovely! I've bookmarked it

peachyprice

I'm shocked and appalled. I went into my local Tesco today for some rhubarb, they haven't had any this year and are not getting any :mad:

The rain here is biblical, a perfect day for rhubarb crumble!

mumf

Chutney!http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/29807/rhubarb-chutney.aspx,
And there are a few more ideas in there too.

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My neighbour gave me lots from his garden on Saturday afternoon and I made a delicious crumble with honey and cinnamon, had the last of it today at lunchtime

Primrose

I usually make rhubarb,ginger & orange compote with our rhubarb.

Chop the rhubarb into one inch chunks, cut an orange into small slices and sprinkle in two chopped heads of bottled stem ginger. Mix together.
I add a little of the ginger syrup and a sprinkle of sugar to taste BUT NO LIQUID AS THE RHUBARB AND ORANGE PRODUCE PLENTY.
Cook for four minutes on a Medium Microwave setting. Delicious when served chilled with some natural yoghurt.

YorksLass

peachyprice wrote: »

I'm shocked and appalled. I went into my local Tesco today for some rhubarb, they haven't had any this year and are not getting any :mad: The rain here is biblical, a perfect day for rhubarb crumble!

I've been in Sainsburys today and they have it on offer at £1.50 for 400g (normally £2.00). I'm shocked and appalled at the price of something that's so easy to grow! Sadly, we don't have a garden but - if we did - it would be one of the things I'd have in the veg patch. Technically, it is a vegetable but Sainsburys have it on their website under Fruit - I guess most people think of it as that.

HC - some great suggestions for you to try, especially the one from Primrose for the rhubarb, orange & ginger compote - it sounds yummy.

Primrose

Yes, the rhubarb, ginger & orange compote is delicious . You can also mash it all up until it's a thick gloop and fold in some whipped cream to turn it into a fool.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Put the rhubarb in big chunks at the bottom of a roasting pan. Sprinkle on a little sugar, a fair bit of sea salt and pepper and roast a chicken on top of it with some more salt, pepper and thyme.


Makes a really nice vegetable accompaniment - sweet and sharp - goes brilliantly with roast chicken, roasties and green veg.

JIL

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I think these are the most practical suggestions. There is only so much crumble one can take!

I like the idea of the rhubarb and custard cake, but I am sceptical - although it says drain the juice, rhubarb just keeps giving. Good to hear from someone that has tried the recipe though.

Here's what the great HFW has to say about rhubarb: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/jan/06/foodanddrink.recipes3 . Islandmaid is spot on!

I have made the cake and muffins five times now,to be honest I mixed all the cake mixture together with the custard and drained rhubarb. It was moist but not overly. My dad thinks this is the best cake he has had. I did make one that wasn't as good this was using Tesco ready made custard, for some reason this is more runny than the branded product I have always used and the results were not as good.