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(3,030 posts)but strawberries are horrible.
no_hypocrisy
(46,202 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,633 posts)Siwsan
(26,295 posts)I've never been served a rhubarb pie that didn't have a really gross and soggy bottom crust. I make a rhubarb and cherry cobbler that is quite lovely, and you can toss in what ever other fruit tickles your fancy. My mom made a rhubarb cake that was good. Wish I had the recipe.
Rhubarb/Ginger Jam is very tasty.
But Rhubarb Pie???
WiffenPoof
(2,404 posts)Horrible... Just horrible
procon
(15,805 posts)My grandma had a rhubarb patch and she always had plenty of it in the freezer or canned, and ready to use. it's very hard to find locally, stores just don't stock it when most of the produce sections are largely focused on Mexican items. Can't they just have 15 varieties of chili peppers and make a little room for one tray of fresh rhubarb stalks?
Delmette2.0
(4,171 posts)Straight rhubarb is the best. As a child I would pull a stalk out of the garden, wash it up and munch away.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I am not even a big pie fan, but I love rhubarb pie. I make a rhubarb sauce (kind of like applesauce) and either eat it plain or over ice cream or pound cake. It's delicious and the color is so beautiful!
procon
(15,805 posts)My grandma made Rhubarb Butter, like Apple Butter. She cooked the stalks all day until they were reduced to that yummy, thick consistency. It was heaven to spoon a dollop on hot buttered biscuits.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)One thing I want to make that I haven't tried yet is Rhubarb mousse. I think that would be heavenly. I think I will try to make it this summer to bring to a BBQ.
dameatball
(7,400 posts)elleng
(131,144 posts)Lulu KC
(2,574 posts)Rhubarb is second only to gooseberries in my book.
edhopper
(33,625 posts)My favorite pie. I also love strawberry rhubarb jam.
DinahMoeHum
(21,812 posts)Used to get the frozen rhuibarb bags, but now I wait for the fresh stuff to come in, buy 2 or more lbs, cut them up and freeze them for the summer.
Tikki
(14,559 posts)The only strawberries I like are the fresh, whole ones.
Tikki
badhair77
(4,221 posts)their own crust and its delicious. We are going this week. A friend makes a strawberry rhubarb cake that is outstanding.
elleng
(131,144 posts)Sadly haven't found a decent one in recent years; lousy crusts abound.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,869 posts)IcyPeas
(21,910 posts)not too tart.... not too sweet. It has to be just right, then it's heavenly.
red dog 1
(27,866 posts)cbdo2007
(9,213 posts)That would be like having a filet mignon and getting a chicken leg with it.
Rhubarb pie is the best...just rhubarb. This post is making me want to go make one right now.
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)Owl
(3,644 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)Thanks for the notice, Floyd R. I just entered a reminder on my phone for next year.