What to do with a load of Rhubarb

jezsoup · 13 Aug 2006 at 12:59

In our back garden we have a few rhubarb plants, 4-5 I think. due to the recent weather we have absolutely loads of rhubarb, too much really, which is ready to be cut.

Anyone got any ideas what I can make with all this rhubarb?

Syngress · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:00

Stew it, and some crumble, eat as much as you can, freeze the rest....Oh and don't forget the custard

Sleepy · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:00

Rhubarb Crumble

jezsoup · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:03

I think we have enough to make about 10 massive crumbles and not too amny of us eat them, I will make a one or two.

Syngress · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:05

jezsoup said:
I think we have enough to make about 10 massive crumbles and not too amny of us eat them, I will make a one or two.

Ok, ship the other 8 down here, wouldn't last very long in this household

Haircut · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:08

http://www.recipezaar.com/13315

monkeypants · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:09

You can freeze the crumbles, then cook them later.

jezsoup · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:10

Haircut said:
http://www.recipezaar.com/13315

I think ill be trying that one!!

And by the looks of it a few crumbles!

Anyone know if rhubarb jam is any nice?

Efour · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:12

Mate go for the crumble...

Ive been eating lots of blackberries from the garden all crumbled up, so nice with tesco value custard

MasterMike · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:12

It can be used to make rope.

siandtina · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:13

I love a good tart

My favourite edible tart is Rhubarb and Lemon Curd....mmm... home-made lemon curd as well, you can make it as a lattice tart or open-topped, but the rhubarb and lemon go very well together.

Si

jezsoup · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:17

siandtina said:
I love a good tart

My favourite edible tart is Rhubarb and Lemon Curd....mmm... home-made lemon curd as well, you can make it as a lattice tart or open-topped, but the rhubarb and lemon go very well together.

Si

Rhubarb and lemon, sounds interesting, I think ill pop to tesco later and get a few lemons. How easy is it to make lemon curd?

Pete_m · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:18

rhubarb and sugar

used to love that as a kid

jezsoup · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:19

Pete_m said:
rhubarb and sugar used to love that as a kid

Thats what my dad said, he used to go round with his brother and a bowl of suagr stealing peopels rhubarb, I tried it onces its a bit minging.

Glaucus · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:19

crumble and sponge.. yummi...

siandtina · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:24

Lemon curd is pretty easy....offhand....lemon rind and juice, cornflour, eggs and egg yolk..hmm, some water at a guess. It looks like a really watery mess, but kinda comes together like scrambled egg when it heats up, and then turn very quickly into lemon curd as you know it. Shop bought lemon curd is very yellow, whereas home-made is a more natural colour, almost translucent dependind on how many egg yolks you put in it (which colour it yellow) and thats better so that you can see the rhubarb through it.

Chronos-X · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:29

Rhubarb and Mustard?

singist · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:34

You could always give some to neighbours/friends .......... radical, I know but someone has to start these things.

jezsoup · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:46

singist said:
You could always give some to neighbours/friends .......... radical, I know but someone has to start these things.

Already have done

Proble is we grow so much, we get about 4 crops during the summer/autumn people get sick of it!!

SideWinder · 13 Aug 2006 at 13:49

monkeypants said:
Shove it up your bottom.