Rhubarb 101 - Everything You Need To Know About Rhubarb

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  • Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
  • Learn everything you need to know about buying, storing, and preparing rhubarb in this short, instructional video.
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  • @Thaneii
    @Thaneii 11 лет назад +96

    I'm so glad that you mentioned that the leaves are toxic. Many people don't realize that. Thumbs up for yet another great, and informative video.

    • @Orlanzepol123
      @Orlanzepol123 2 года назад

      I think that will turn a lot of people off. Anyway, Can you eat it raw like celery and what does it tastes like? I mean what it compares too? Saying it’s a bit tart doesn’t explain what it really tastes like.

    • @I.amthatrealJuan
      @I.amthatrealJuan 2 года назад +4

      @@Orlanzepol123 All parts of the tomato outside of the fruit is toxic. Same thing with potatoes outside of the tubers.

    • @seansullivan7928
      @seansullivan7928 2 года назад

      @@Orlanzepol123 it taste like a decomposing dead body.

    • @kgd6147
      @kgd6147 2 года назад +2

      Oxalic acid is used to deter mites from bees

    • @rlopuz
      @rlopuz 2 года назад

      Oh no, last year I was eating the leaves as leaf lettuce, every day, I liked them. OMG, Im surprised nothing happened to me.

  • @helencheung2537
    @helencheung2537 5 лет назад +25

    As kids in Scotland (50-odd years ago) , a paper packet of sugar and a stick of rhubarb plucked straight from the rhubarb patch (every household had one) was our candy. Stewed rhubarb with custard , rhubarb pie and rhubarb jam were kitchen staples. In Hong Kong I occasionally see some skinny, sad-looking sticks of rhubarb wilting on the supermarket shelf -- outlandishly priced. After watching your video I want to get seeds and grow my own on my tiny Hong Kong balcony.

    • @jayamilapersson4030
      @jayamilapersson4030 3 года назад +1

      I also used to eat it like that Im from Sweden ( this was about 30years ago)

    • @MrAlistar99
      @MrAlistar99 11 месяцев назад

      I hope you did it miss

    • @MrAlistar99
      @MrAlistar99 6 месяцев назад

      @user-ii8em2bj2k it's funny you just messaged me. I just had my first of the year about 10 minutes ago🤣

  • @mrmannst
    @mrmannst 4 года назад +29

    When I was a kid (in the '70s) we had a patch of rhubarb growing near our garden. Mixed with strawberries bought from a nearby farm ... Lots of Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie! Oh the memories!

    • @robokill387
      @robokill387 Год назад

      Imagine ruining perfectly good rhubarb with strawberries.

    • @354sd
      @354sd 7 месяцев назад

      Rhubarb crumble and custard

  • @carolcard7981
    @carolcard7981 5 лет назад +18

    My husband likes to cook rhubarb in a sauce pan with a little sugar until soft and looks like a lumpy sauce. He then cools it before making his favorite desert. Toast a frozen waffle, preferably cinnimon flavor, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle the top with the rhubarb sauce. This has become a family favorite.

  • @valerievankerckhove9325
    @valerievankerckhove9325 3 года назад +82

    Rhubarb: I'm a vegetable but they call me a fruit. I feel so misunderstood.
    Tomato: Yeah, tell me about it.

    • @Orlanzepol123
      @Orlanzepol123 2 года назад

      Can you eat it raw like celery and what does it tastes like?

    • @HiddenBlessingsHomestead
      @HiddenBlessingsHomestead 3 месяца назад

      @@Orlanzepol123 I love using it in potato salad instead of celery, adds a unique zip

    • @bryce1361
      @bryce1361 3 месяца назад +1

      ​@@Orlanzepol1232years late, but yes you can and it's very bitter and tart. I eat it raw sometimes, but it's best in a Rhubarb custard pie in my opinion

  • @ricktilghmansr.3876
    @ricktilghmansr.3876 5 лет назад +116

    Back in the 1950’s my friend and I used break off large pieces and walk all over town just munching away. Not much else to do in Iowa in 1957. Very nice!!

    • @katiuszaYT
      @katiuszaYT 4 года назад +2

      Huh. I thought the raw stalks were inedible. Learned something new!

    • @LisaLightning
      @LisaLightning 4 года назад +4

      I prefer it raw also.

    • @jacime_angelady2779
      @jacime_angelady2779 4 года назад

      I hear ya, not a lot goin on back in the day. Fort Dodge was my stompin ground.

    • @zennabella1676
      @zennabella1676 3 года назад +2

      IVE NEVER EATEN IT RAW. MY MOTHER USED TO COOK IT FOR THE FAMILY BACK IN THE 50S AND 60S WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. I USED TO LOVE IT. OF COURSE SHE WOULD SWEETEN IT. I JUST ATE IT ON ITS OWN HOW SHE COOKED IT. A LITTLE SWEET WITH THE LIQUID IT WAS COOKED IN WHICH I GUESS WAS JUST WATER.
      UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME I WONT BE ABLE TO TRY IT RAW NOW BECAUSE I EAT ON MY GUMS.

    • @deniseferron3397
      @deniseferron3397 3 года назад +4

      We used to eat rhubarb raw, too. Only we would dunk the stem in sugar first.

  • @isabelladavis1363
    @isabelladavis1363 2 года назад +13

    The leaves that most throw away are a perfect fertilizer once placed into water to make a strong smelling tea for your plants as well as the comfrey leaves that are so beneficial...or they can be used in your compost pile...stay blessed

  • @maureenedonovan9935
    @maureenedonovan9935 6 лет назад +7

    Rhubarb is the first thing in the garden that is available to eat in the Spring after a hard and cold Winter. My grandmother called it Spring tonic. She would make rhubarb sauce to put on our pancakes or at other meals, on our dessert ice cream. She made rhubarb pie, strawberry rhubarb pie and those could be buckles/cobblers too. I'd like to try it in my stuffing instead of cranberries. I am finally living in a house again where I can grow my own rhubarb and have it the freezer to use all year long.

  • @eagle2742
    @eagle2742 3 года назад +5

    Rhubarb cream pie is amazing! Mostly when I hear of rhubarb pie, it’s strawberry rhubarb - but rarely rhubarb cream pie - a farmer’s favorite!

  • @orlaspring363
    @orlaspring363 2 года назад +3

    I use unpeeled, chopped fresh rhubarb in smoothies, with fresh or frozen berries, frozen mango, ginger (lots) and lemon or lime juice...plus oat milk and yogurt. If it needs a little sweetness added, a touch of agave or maple syrup works great. My mom made the world's best rhubarb pie (no berries) for years. She is gone and the recipe with her, but seeing these plants in the Spring brings a smile as I think of her.

  • @thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081
    @thebestisyettocomegodisawe1081 5 лет назад +11

    When I was a child, my grandmother grew HUGE rhubarb stalks that my sisters and cousins and I used for umbrellas when it rained! 😄 Mom and grandma made jam, pies (strawberry rhubarb) and rhubarb crisp. I made the crisp for a church bake sale and it was GONE before the brownies and cookies! The people loved them!🌹

  • @chai848
    @chai848 3 года назад +17

    I loved your "straight shooter" narration style. Thank you! I'm attempting to make my first rhubarb pie. Excellent video!

  • @evbiering
    @evbiering 11 лет назад +19

    Hi. great video. I´m from Iceland and rhubarb is most popular as a jam here and has been for a very long time. Also, the white end of the stem (was not on the rhubarb in the video) called the pear, was cooked with sugar syrup and eaten like canned fruits. I get more than enough rhubarb, love to make crumble, pie, soup, jam, syrup and more with it. Next project will be to make rhubarb wine. Btw. you can make insecticides from the leaves.

    • @ryanhagan4660
      @ryanhagan4660 5 лет назад +1

      Handy to know as I'm a gardener.

    • @brucemandate2397
      @brucemandate2397 5 лет назад +2

      I made two separate rhubarb wines back in 1986. To one, I added potassium metabisulfite (purchased from a wine supply shop) after fermentation was complete. That stopped additional fermentation of the additional sugar I later added for sweetening. The other I left as is till fermentation was complete. Both sat about a year and clarified without adding additional clarifying agents. I like some sweet liquors, but I much preferred the dryer, less sweet batch. It was exceptionally clear and very tasty. I planted some rhubarb this spring and may try winemaking in a year or two, if I can increase the yield from root division or seed. My mom made rhubarb pie(no strawberries), and it was a favorite for all 5 children.

    • @loriflarson4236
      @loriflarson4236 Год назад +1

      How do you make an insecticide from it??

  • @christineguttadauria3791
    @christineguttadauria3791 6 лет назад +3

    To make rhubarb compote I cut the stems to about 1" chunks and sprinkle them with brown sugar. I let that sit until the juices start to be released from the fruit, maybe a couple of hours. I put that on the stove on VERY low heat along with some raisins and a dash of cinnamon and ginger. Watching closely, I simmer it until soft, and it thickens up as it cools. I never cook my rhubarb in water, it's got plenty of its own.

  • @EdieBabeMonster
    @EdieBabeMonster 5 лет назад +50

    Rhubarb Lemonade: so I use 6.5 cups water, 1/3 cup sugar OR honey or maple syrup to taste... first bring those 2 ingredients to a boil then add approx 4.5 cups of chopped rhubarb and bring it back up to a boil then immediately lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes or so and if you are impatient strain it now, chill it, add juice of 1 fresh lemon and enjoy BUT if you can resist it is totally worth it to take it off the heat and let it sit with a lid on overnight and in the morning strain it, add juice of 1 fresh lemon then chill and super enjoy.
    Tips:
    - Never stir it
    - Don’t press on the rhubarb when straining
    *both actions result in a cloudy drink with an off putting mouth feel and less pleasant taste. It is ok to kind of toss it a few times in the strainer to eek out as much liquid as possible but do it gently to avoid cloudy results.
    Bonus Tip:
    - If you make crackers in your dehydrator you could use the spent rhubarb pulp as a binding fiber.😬

  • @kestrelfeather
    @kestrelfeather 10 лет назад +2

    I grow several rhubarb plants in my big organic garden. Rhubarb is a heavy feeder so It takes a good top dressing of manure every year or so to keep it growing large and healthy. I generally start pulling stalks (don't cut them, gently pull stalks away from the plant, that's the best method of harvesting) at the end of May and finish taking the last stalks in early July when the weather is getting hotter and the rhubarb is toughening up and not as nice as it is earlier in the growing season. Generally I use and process the stalks I've harvested as soon as possible, although they will keep in the fridge for a while as Dani described. As Dani said, make sure you cut off all of the leaf, down to where the stalk adjoins the actual leaf is a good place to make your cut, as well cut off the very bottom of the stalk (the white part where the stalk had been connected to the plant). I always keep the severed leaves in the garden. Since they are so large, some almost a meter across from the plants I grow, they make a good mulch in the garden as well they are a good addition to the compost pile. Once I've washed the stalks well with fresh cold water I cut them up into small chunks and stew the lot (make sure you add an inch or so of water into the pot so you don't scorch or burn the whole stew) in a large stainless steel pot, which is a quick process since the stalks break down very quickly with the heat. Make sure you keep stirring the pot with a wooden spoon so there is no sticking, scorching or burning on the bottom of your pot. Sometimes I'll add sugar to the stewing rhubarb stalks, sometimes I simply stew the stalks until they are soft, then let cool and package into clean used yogurt containers (plastic). Be sure your stew is cool though as there is a risk of contaminating your food if you put it into plastic when it is hot (same reasoning one shouldn't use plastic containers when heating food in a microwave oven, plastic releases toxic chemical compounds when it is hot). Once the stewed rhubarb is packaged and labeled I pop the containers into the freezer. Throughout the winter months I have stewed rhubarb to use whenever I want to have it. Most often I mix stewed rhubarb with other stewed sweet fruit, such as stewed pears which I process in the fall the same way as I do the rhubarb keeping all of that product either in the freezer or canned in quart sealers. Generally I make crisps with my stewed rhubarb and fruit (pears, apples, huckleberries, raspberries, what ever you might have, adding sweetener to taste either more or less depending on the kind of fruit you are mixing with the rhubarb) which makes a really nice dessert. Most often I add cinnamon and nutmeg with the fruit mixture when making crisp, sometimes with a teaspoon of vanilla. Toppings for my crisps are usually rolled oats, adding perhaps raisins, chopped dates, maybe sunflower seeds and other nuts such as walnuts, pecans, almonds (what have you). Into the topping mixture, I also add a dash of salt plus a cup, or less, depending on how sweet your tooth is, of brown sugar and about a cup (or a bit less) of cooking oil (I use canola or some other neutral flavoured oil like grapeseed oil). If the fruit mixture is too watery I will mix in a couple of tablespoons of corn starch (or tapioca) letting that bake for half an hour or so before adding the topping so the mixture thickens up a bit. Then I take the rhubarb/fruit mixture out of the oven and scoop (try to be gentle so it doesn't settle into the fruit mixture too much) that onto the top of the fruit mixture, spread the topping mixture out with a spoon or other utensil (a fork works well) then bake the whole thing in a medium to hot oven (I bake crisps at 325 degrees but my oven is hot so you might want to bake the crisp at 350) for about an hour, until the fruit is bubbling on the edges of the crisp. Be careful not to bake too long or you might burn the topping. Generally because of the wet consistency of the fruit mixture these crisps won't burn on the bottom. Once the crisp is done I take it out of the oven, let cool for a bit, then enjoy with plain yogurt or just the tasty crisp by itself.

    • @astongordon5477
      @astongordon5477 8 лет назад

      never do anything to mine. it just keeps growing bigger and biger every year.

  • @basiliquetek7682
    @basiliquetek7682 7 лет назад +114

    We are Asian, and My mom actually uses rhubarb to make sweet and sour soup. It is bomb diggity !

    • @CleanandDeliciousDani
      @CleanandDeliciousDani  7 лет назад +9

      Woah sounds so yummy!!!

    • @heatherhall3452
      @heatherhall3452 5 лет назад +6

      I love that you are Asian and said bomb diggity 😆🤚🏽🤣😂

    • @notthebabydaddy
      @notthebabydaddy 4 года назад +4

      I never knew what that vegetables was called and I stumbled across this video and your comment. Thank you I can't believe my whole life it was my favorite vegetable in sweet and sour soup and I never new the name!

    • @missalek139
      @missalek139 4 года назад +3

      I’m Asian too! I’m not sure what to do with it I have a lot from my backyard every year I just give it to my neighbor but this year I want to try it the first menu that I think about is Thai sour soup it might be work well for rhubarb 😁

    • @marlynnuevo3953
      @marlynnuevo3953 4 года назад +1

      My neighbour gave me rhubarb and I just made a strawberry and rhubarb crisp, my bff loves it

  • @sunrisebend
    @sunrisebend 11 лет назад +4

    I have a variety of delicious rhubarb that grows continuously until the frost in the late fall. It's sweeter than most and originated in Saskatchewan, Canada. Great video Dani !

  • @dianebergschneider4028
    @dianebergschneider4028 3 года назад +4

    Yes, it's a wonderful vegetable...and, I use it every season...in jams and jellies that I make and can..and, also use it in my cookie recipe with white chocolate chips....I make rhubarb sauce to use in savory dishes with chicken and pork and have also had some success using it in a recipe for a salad vinaigrette! I enter my rhubarb canning products in the Wisconsin State Fair and have won many ribbons....rhubarb doesn't get the attention like other veggies..a missed opportunity! Thanks for the video! I also cut and freeze in 2cup portions in a ziploc to use after the season...freezes exceptionally well!

  • @adityaanandas.4378
    @adityaanandas.4378 3 года назад +58

    Zara larsson likes these

  • @natashalindner2059
    @natashalindner2059 4 года назад +7

    Rhubarb is my favourite, and I never knew it was a vegetable. I have some in my slow cooker now and with cinnamon and ginger, and a touch of sugar.
    I will freeze some, and then use the rest on my Bircher oats in the morning.

  • @karenkurzdorfer9881
    @karenkurzdorfer9881 4 года назад +2

    I've made a yummy rhubarb crisp in the past and plan to make it again soon. I love the tartness of the rhubarb contrasted with the sweetness of the sugary/flour mixture of the crisp on top.

  • @aprilbennett1029
    @aprilbennett1029 11 лет назад +5

    Rhubarb leaves are useful! If you cover them with 1-2 inches of instant cement (using the shape of the leaves as a guide), they make lovely stepping stones.
    Also, a former neighbor of mine once decided to make a salad using the leaves. My mother tried to warn her, but the woman didn't listen. She became very ill, but she soon recovered and learned her lesson.

    • @markc1234golf
      @markc1234golf 5 лет назад

      How stupid you all were........ its poisonous......

  • @lisaoverocker7288
    @lisaoverocker7288 9 лет назад +3

    I love rhubarb. Some people think I'm crazy but since I was a kid I would eat it raw with salt, lol. I just got my own root to plant at my new home so I am truly excited!! :)

  • @karenhansen9026
    @karenhansen9026 3 года назад +2

    I made rhubarb cookies for the first time a couple days ago- so delicious & moist made with oatmeal & coconut.

  • @karenhill6803
    @karenhill6803 4 года назад +2

    I use it diced small in beets. It is delicious. Roasted beets diced rhubarb, salt, and fresh lemon juice!

  • @NicoletteLynnMusic
    @NicoletteLynnMusic 11 лет назад +45

    I actually find the redder stalks to be sweeter.
    My favorite ways to prepare rhubarb are to make rhubarb applesauce (sometimes with strawberries too) and just simply steam it until it is soft, then mix in some lightly mashed banana!! In both ways, the other fruits are sweet enough that you don't have to add any sugar!!

    • @chai848
      @chai848 3 года назад

      Nice! Do you use a blender to mix after steaming? Thanks :)

  • @misterhot9163
    @misterhot9163 3 года назад

    I typed in rhubarb in my search field and was thrilled to find your channel talking about it. Thanks Dani!!

  • @MrWilko58
    @MrWilko58 4 месяца назад

    Every year we get two crops of rhubarb from our garden. We always make rhubarb and ginger jam . Of course, jam requires a lot of sugar, which takes care of the "tart" element.
    BTW, your delivery is superb. Well done.

  • @marylu015
    @marylu015 9 лет назад +7

    I love the extra and quick information you slip into the tutorial!- like the court case material. Moreover, I thoroughly enjoy your 101 videos. Thank you for posting!

  • @1forthepeople969
    @1forthepeople969 7 лет назад

    I just cut a lot of rhubarb yesterday from a friend's yard. The cooler weather this year really prolonged the season this year. My plan for it is to make rhubarb crisp and rhubarb lemonade for the picnic on Sunday. Then the rest I'll make rhubarb freezer jam for the winter. Luv rhubarb! Thank you for sharing.

  • @bethmann3283
    @bethmann3283 4 года назад +3

    I grew up eating rhubarb raw!!! My dad and I would go out cut a few stalks, come inside, peel the skin, cut them in bite size pieces then dip them in salt...my mouth is watering just thinking of it. It's not for every one, but it's a treat that I love!

    • @laurahawkenson
      @laurahawkenson Год назад

      I did the same thing, except I would dip mine in sugar!

    • @bethmann3283
      @bethmann3283 Год назад

      @@laurahawkenson I'm going to have to try that, sweet and sour, yum!!!!

  • @abdulrahmanyousef7767
    @abdulrahmanyousef7767 10 лет назад +6

    Ive never been so focused like I am when I watch your videos. You're a great speaker.

  • @keithdavidson4723
    @keithdavidson4723 3 года назад +3

    Rhubarb Crumble is my favourite dessert, and Rhubarb and Ginger Jam (Jello?) is absolutely delicious 😋

  • @skmcpheron
    @skmcpheron 5 лет назад +3

    I love rhubarb crisp, its delicious!! I have a rhubarb crisp recipe and it's the best I've come across.

    • @bonniejohnson1826
      @bonniejohnson1826 5 лет назад +1

      Please share the recipe!!! I have some incredible recipes from my Mom & Grandma - but the are 800+ miles away in a storage shed! I wish I had put them in my suitcase like I was planning to!

  • @yootoob4516
    @yootoob4516 7 лет назад +1

    Rhubarb is often paired with strawberries, which requires a lot of sugar and is so often watery.
    I like rhubarb cooked with cranberries. It's tart with a bit of bitterness, works great with non-sugar sweeteners (Stevia if it's not being baked, Equal, etc.). Rhubarb is great for pickling and roasting. Cubed and steamed it makes a curious and zingy addition to frozen summer drinks -- Margaritas, Daiquiris and frozen rum concoctions.

  • @Sandy-be8wq
    @Sandy-be8wq 10 лет назад +32

    Rhubarb jam...ooooh yum, rhubarb crisp, upside down cake, love the stuff!!

  • @karenk2831
    @karenk2831 4 года назад

    Making strawberry rhubarb pie for my daughter's boyfriend's graduation. I made a cherry rhubarb pie a few weeks ago that was yummy too! My grandma use to make rhubarb custard! Love the pies! Thanks for the rhubarb tips. I always used frozen but today Im using fresh! So I'm glad for the advice as i wasn't sure about peeling. My stalks are deep in ruby color and bigger so not hot house. It's spring so they are probably local! Thank you Dani!😊

  • @philmbridges
    @philmbridges 5 лет назад +1

    We grow our own from two plants! We cook it down with a little water and some brown sugar and a splash of sherry. Have for breakfast with full fat greek yoghurt! Scrumptious.

  • @DlooberPooper
    @DlooberPooper 3 года назад +5

    I fucking love rhubarbs

  • @wmm2467
    @wmm2467 4 года назад +1

    A compote with rhubarb, apples, raisins, walnuts, ginger root, brown sugar. Freeze portions for hunting season--great with venison and other game meats as a sauce.

  • @ASMRmerman
    @ASMRmerman 11 лет назад +3

    Great video! I love to roast rhubarb with orange and chilli, then serve it with a very oily fish like mackerel or sardines. Such a great combination.

    • @kalondumakau268
      @kalondumakau268 3 года назад

      That sounds divine.
      How long do you roast it for? Do you roast the oranges with the rind on?

  • @eb6195
    @eb6195 4 года назад +1

    My grandma used to make strawberry rhubarb pie, so good. I have some in the backyard. I can't eat sugar though. Someone mentioned putting it in a smoothie. I'll have to try that, thanks.

  • @susandavenport9257
    @susandavenport9257 4 года назад +22

    So easy to grow. Just remember to “pull” rather than “cut” when harvesting.

    • @stuflikethis
      @stuflikethis 3 года назад

      ?why?

    • @susandavenport9257
      @susandavenport9257 3 года назад +8

      @@stuflikethis Twisting and pulling off the stalk allows it to separate from the bottom of the plant near the roots. This tells the plant to regrow a new stalk in its place, giving you a more fruitful harvest and a healthier rhubarb plant.

    • @ianhowie3628
      @ianhowie3628 2 года назад +1

      Just cut mine but will pull it next year. Thanks for the advice 😀

  • @Levi-he6nj
    @Levi-he6nj 2 года назад +1

    Pie and juice is my favorite.
    It's so refreshing as well in summer time. Or all seasons in my opinion so far you got fresh rhubarb

  • @chelerutan
    @chelerutan 10 лет назад +1

    I make mostly jams from it, but I have also made a spicy strawberry-rhubarb chipotle sauce for grilling. It's super yummy!

  • @ranjaitjaswal8030
    @ranjaitjaswal8030 4 года назад +1

    Thanks Dani I just bought rhubarb the other day hard to find it I will use your method my aunt when I lived in England where I am from used to make birds eye custard and use rhubarb

    • @kathleenanderson33
      @kathleenanderson33 3 года назад

      Yes my mam did that too boiled the rhubarb than topping of birds Custard fab xx from UK

  • @bambams87
    @bambams87 11 лет назад +3

    Really interesting, especially the part about it being classified as a fruit even though it's technically a veggie. the only thing i ever knew about rhubarb was that it sometimes went into a strawberry pie. thanks for the info!

  • @SK-qn1fw
    @SK-qn1fw 8 лет назад +13

    yes, but it's the root that's used in Chinese Medicine for purging accumulations from the body, not these stalks, they are not noted in divine farm herb list.

  • @barbarajames8610
    @barbarajames8610 3 года назад

    Hi, thanks for the info. I grow rhubarb in large pots as we have Adobe dirt and it’s either clay or rock. Rhubarb is a heavy feeder and needs lots of water. It grows eleven months in north California if watered. I chop it and make rhubarb flavored gin. Fill a jar, add sugar and gin. Let it set in the dark for a couple months, decant and enjoy. My rhubarb is mostly green stem so I add a couple drops of red food coloring to the gin.

  • @user-ym9ce7td2j
    @user-ym9ce7td2j 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for great info. Keep trying to get my mother n laws pie. 6th recipe, She passed yrs ago. Did not know how much to peel off, skin wise. Recipe called for it. Loved when you said no need, & stated most of the color is peeled away. I found that, in other tries. Mother's pie always had red pieces.

  • @jackiex1010
    @jackiex1010 8 лет назад

    one of the Pie shop in Illinois and Wisconsin made this Strawberry Rhubarb pie and its to die for!!!!!

  • @PegiBruno
    @PegiBruno 7 лет назад

    tried to make my first jam today and added cinnamon following your advice. It tasted better than any apple jam I ever tried? I'm glad youtube exists and channels like yours.

  • @DarrylMiller
    @DarrylMiller 3 года назад

    My daughter makes a mean rhubarb and apple pie. Our rhubarb plant has just about taken over the raised garden bed. We have an all year round supply. My 10 year old son held up one of the leaves today as he was marvelling at the size, and it's bigger than his head. We usually have stewed rhubarb with a little sugar and cinnamon with vanilla yoghurt. A favourite in our house.

  • @theindividualizt
    @theindividualizt 7 лет назад +1

    This is great! I found some rhubarb in the garden today, so I am keen to learn more about it.

  • @kelvinbungard9780
    @kelvinbungard9780 10 лет назад

    Hi just watched your video, was a great watch. We grow our own rhubarb here in NZ, we were told that by adding 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt while cooking will reduce the tartness of the rhubarb resulting in using less sugar.

    • @glynarmitstead2443
      @glynarmitstead2443 8 лет назад

      +kelvin bungard Try cooking some root ginger with the rhubarb too. Hey,m your Kiwi salt tip pricked this Southlander's ears *smile*

  • @user-wu8uo5yq8u
    @user-wu8uo5yq8u Год назад

    I rarely comment anywhere. But gta say, your post was Exactly what I was looking for plus other great things to keep in mind. Thank you. Also, love your knowledge and energy

  • @ThatBritishHomestead
    @ThatBritishHomestead Год назад

    wow thats amazing! I Planted many plants and they are so so so easy to grow and you get so much from them! YUM!

  • @Ragglesnap
    @Ragglesnap 3 года назад +1

    My husbands uncle planted rhubarb 66 years ago. When he died, we dug it up and it's now in our garden. I love it.

  • @abhavarma
    @abhavarma 3 года назад

    I have never used this so far in my life but I am ready to give it a try. Waiting for your next video.

  • @Dufus57
    @Dufus57 3 года назад

    I like your presentation style. Lots of useful info, presented succinctly and at a good pace. Thanks

  • @michellehall3133
    @michellehall3133 4 года назад +3

    When we were young in the 60’s we used to get our rhubarb from our mothers garden, and eat it off
    the stalk by dipping in sugar or salt. Either way it was great.

  • @jeriwilliams5131
    @jeriwilliams5131 2 года назад

    Haha love the bloopers 😆 Thanks for the tip! Making a bluebarb pie and wanted to make sure I was cutting the rhubarb properly! Thanks!

  • @jocelynjaitner8744
    @jocelynjaitner8744 5 лет назад +3

    I have been placing the leaves around the edge of my patch of rhubarb,to feed it and keep the weeds away ..I have been doing this 40yrs .always receive a large batch year after year

  • @T-bit
    @T-bit 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for your helpful video. My neighbour gave me some Rhubarb over the wall just before the Covid virus lock down (England). I am now the house husband (lol) as my wife is a key worker.

  • @royal4908
    @royal4908 3 года назад +4

    zara larrson liked this video

  • @1043dawn
    @1043dawn 4 года назад +1

    Great video. I do not do anything fancy as my husband and I love stewed rhubarb. Great on ice cream, yogurt or on its own!

  • @jackiex1010
    @jackiex1010 8 лет назад +7

    first information i've ever had. I love to cook Rhubarb Pie.

  • @Mickey-jn8hz
    @Mickey-jn8hz Год назад

    I planted some last year, I am hoping to have some to eat this year. When I was a kid, we had a patch of it and I used to eat it all the time, just with a tad of sugar, white or brown….YUMMY!

  • @CherokeeReprisal
    @CherokeeReprisal 6 лет назад

    I tuned in because I never used Rhubarb before and I wasn't sure how to prepare it. You answered my question. Thank you!

    • @lorenenoe4472
      @lorenenoe4472 3 года назад

      Welcome to the 21st century where most women’s lives are not defined by needing a man...what a sexist old fashioned comment you made.

  • @bonniejohnson1826
    @bonniejohnson1826 5 лет назад +39

    Remember, Rhubarb freezes well!

    • @itsmeanne
      @itsmeanne 4 года назад

      Thank you!!!!!! You answered my question ✌️

  • @timknowles9730
    @timknowles9730 4 года назад +5

    I juice it in my juicer (uncooked) with apples, ginger root, sometimes vegetables like celery and carrot. Delicious

  • @C4J92
    @C4J92 6 лет назад

    good video, my Step-mother has a plant that grows like CRAZY so she gives away a lot and I LOVE it raw in my health smoothies (typically blended with fresh ginger, blueberry, strawberry, and/or steamed beets among hemp and/or chia seeds)

  • @Mickey-jn8hz
    @Mickey-jn8hz Год назад

    Strawberry-rhubarb jam is the best ever!

  • @adithemighty
    @adithemighty 4 года назад

    I loved the video. What an elaborate description of rhubarb !!

  • @davidstrandlien1926
    @davidstrandlien1926 4 года назад +1

    I love to eat rhubarb freshly picked in my backyard, after washing it! Delicious!

  • @alaina8227
    @alaina8227 3 года назад +1

    I just pulled some rhubarb from my backyard and simmered it with some apple and cinnamon. No sugar! Then I put it in a bowl with cashew yogurt and homemade granola. Soon I’ll
    Make rhubarb scones, but that requires a trip to the grocery store 😂

    • @narastserendagva9380
      @narastserendagva9380 3 года назад

      Very healthy way to eat this nutrient rich wonder. I have diabetes and got advice numerous times from old folks from Mongolia that this veggie replaces insulin. Thanks for sharing your recipe and please share your recipe for rhubarb scone, sounds yummy...

  • @jkaddiction9192
    @jkaddiction9192 11 лет назад +1

    Best 101 video award goes to.... Dani! Super informative and right to the point. I just love them all :) thank you, dani! Xoxo

  • @shirleylum2198
    @shirleylum2198 6 лет назад

    My family love strawberry & freshly squeezed orange juice together with tapioca mixed in and cooked as jam spread, or as a pie filling. Yum!

  • @cowforcow
    @cowforcow Год назад

    I was curious about rhubarb, and you told me all I needed to know. Thank you.

  • @Paradigm2012Shift
    @Paradigm2012Shift 9 лет назад +24

    very informative. thanks for sharing.

  • @alanspurlock
    @alanspurlock 10 лет назад +1

    thanks for the video. i know this grows well in michigan. i was considering putting a couple of plants in my garden. i like that it harvests early in the season.

  • @SpillTheWine67
    @SpillTheWine67 4 года назад

    my parents grew rhubard when i was a child..My little brother and I used to eat it raw dipped in sugar...SO! GOOD! Also love it with strawberries and sugar and served warm/hot!

  • @polarxena
    @polarxena 4 года назад

    I’ve been harvesting ‘alley rhubarb’ for years now:) I pick it while walking my dog in, yes...the alleys lol! When we get home it gets washed, chopped and frozen! Last year I made rhubarb Bbq sauce, it was a hit.

  • @AG-jp4dy
    @AG-jp4dy 2 года назад

    rhubarb upside down cake is an old family favorite ❤️

  • @L0lal0la23
    @L0lal0la23 11 лет назад +2

    Thank you Dani, i LUVVV ur 101 video's, because of these 101's i've started adding so many vegetables in my diet tht i even hated lookin at lol! Keep them coming!

  • @yakkerklrm3659
    @yakkerklrm3659 3 года назад

    Rhubarb and Apricot - sauce or pie. YUM!

  • @lynnkanerva4519
    @lynnkanerva4519 5 лет назад

    When i grew up on a small farm in the U.P of Michigan, we had a rhubarb "bush" in our yard. I don't know how it got there, but it was always there. The adults told us kids the leaves were poison
    My mom would make rhubarb sauce, and maybe a pie ( memory fails me ). I mostly remember cutting a couple long stalks and dipping the end in sugar in a plastic cup and eating it like that. A little sour but yum ! I'm not sure if the rhubarb is still there, but this brought back a few "sweet and sour" memories

  • @patrickobrien8830
    @patrickobrien8830 5 лет назад +2

    I LOVE RHUBARB & STRAWBERRY PIE AND RHUBARB & STRAWBERRY CRUNCH

  • @lizedur4976
    @lizedur4976 5 лет назад +2

    Use the leaves in the garden. I use them on the little pathways between rows in the garden to control weeds.

  • @jeffmcg54
    @jeffmcg54 2 года назад

    I recently discovered a Rhubarb and Ginger Gin recipe and found that after the Rhubarb had imparted its flavour to the Gin I dehydrated the rhubarb and it resembles a candied fruit...delicious

  • @quiltermum323
    @quiltermum323 6 лет назад +1

    I've been eating rhubarb for years. My parents have had a rhubarb patch at their house ever since I was little. My favorite way to eat it is a rhubarb custard pie. It's delicious. You can find the recipe on Pinterest or cooks.com

  • @francescoliberti4630
    @francescoliberti4630 11 лет назад

    you are correct. I am from Naples, Italy and my wife loves all the gestures I use to communicate.

  • @janebridges4305
    @janebridges4305 2 года назад

    I love the strawberry and rhubarb jelly my mom use to make but recently I found some rhubarb strudel and rhubarb muffins I’m thinking I am just going to have to bake. Since the rhubarb is in season here, why not! Enjoyed your video on the subject as it was very informative. Thanks

  • @brandonlasvegas
    @brandonlasvegas 11 лет назад

    I grew rhubarb in my garden when I was a kid 40 years ago and my grandmother and father made an awesome rhubarb pie.

  • @awfelia
    @awfelia 3 года назад

    Awesome! Am gonna be using more of this gift that grows in my garden!! ♡

  • @doramaroti8162
    @doramaroti8162 5 лет назад +4

    Thanks, your video was very helpful, i got the info within minutes 👍🏻

  • @nedraconrad7832
    @nedraconrad7832 4 года назад

    Rhubarb upside down cake. Butter, brown sugar, rhubarb & then yellow cake mix using rhubarb juice instead of water. Yum!!

  • @lovelynature7.9.72
    @lovelynature7.9.72 2 года назад

    Hi we did rhubard jam before and it"s very delicious👍👍

  • @jasonbartlett7689
    @jasonbartlett7689 7 лет назад

    The fennel video was pretty good. This one is way better. This was a deeper dive in to rhubarb.