Rhubarb ideas please!!

[Duke Ellington]

I have never really liked the texture of rhubarb or rhubarb crumble etc so I have always tended to stay away from it!! This week I tried a rhubarb flavoured yogurt (with no rhubarb pieces in it) I have discovered I like the flavour ;D
Does anyone use rhubarb in anything other than a crumble or tart etc ?

Duke

[Duke Ellington]

[Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!)]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2007/jan/06/foodanddrink.recipes3

i can see the savoury angle - interesting.

[Mrs Gumboot]

I found a recipe for rhubarb muffins this year. Worked a treat. Made up with buttermilk as well, so they're not too hard on the old waistline. Think it was a Nigella one?

If you want me to grub out the recipe for you give me a shout. It's probably hanging around somewhere in my wonderful filing system  ::)

[Digeroo]

I also like it with yoghurt.  I zap it for a few minutes in the microwave with a bit of apple juice.  Watch out - sometime it leaps out of the dish all over the place.  Then I simply serve either hot or cold with plain yoghurt.

[BarriedaleNick]

Nigella Lawson's Rhubarb Schnapps

approx 2 lbs rhubarb (1 1/4 lbs trimmed)
1  1/2 cups sugar
1 liter vodka


Trim and chop rhubarb and divide between 2  1-liter jars. Add 3/4 cups sugar to each. Mix or shake. Cover with vodka.
Close jars.
Keep in cool and dark place for at least 6 weeks. Shake up about once a day or so.
Strain.

Made a couple of batches last year - it was wonderful - almost grapefruity...

[PurpleHeather]

Rhubarb and ginger go together ever so well and they make a very nice jam.

You do not get that slimy texture with the jam.

Technically rhubarb is not a fruit at all but a vegetable and because of its sharpness it is great for a sweet and sour effect as a sauce. I have had it served with lamb and it was rather nice. It had a little chopped fresh mint added to it.

If you have one of those stick blenders, try stewing a few bits with a bit of sugar, to taste, then blitz it down and mix in a little corn flour and cold water  to thicken it. pour over a hot sponge pudding instead of jam sauce.

If you use fresh ginger, gently boil up the peelings in some water (about a quarter to half a pint is plenty)  for a while, then let it go cold, strain and throw away the peelings. Use the water for cooking the rhubarb and sweeten to taste. Is a slight variation.

swirl it in hot custard (like raspberry ripple ice cream) and serve with those little sponge biscuit things.

As it will set solid after blitzing, mixing with cornflour or arrowroot and letting it go cold , it makes a nice topping to a cheese cake. Keep a couple of chunks for decoration and serve them to other people.

[Tin Shed]

We like these two.....as well as the schnapps, crumble, fool, trifle............... ;D


http://www.waitrose.com/recipe/Delia's_Rhubarb_and_ginger_br%C3%BBl%C3%A9e.aspx

http://www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/recipe.php?recipeid=269&catid=8

[bennettsleg]

Rhubarb does go well with savoury foods as Psi posted.  It works best with rich foods due to its high acidity. Try trimming the rhubarb, you don't have to cut it into sections, and roast it.  Serve with roast or pan fried duck breast, fried smoked mackrel (Nigel Slater does a recipe for this) or pan fried foie gras if you are so inclined.

I batch cook sweetened rhubarb and freeze in two person portions.  Simply defrost and fold through whipped cream (Rhu' Fool), cover with creme fraiche and caramel al la Delia's Waitrose recipe or plonk on some pastry.

Rhubarb chutney is also quite good.

[pookienoodle]

I love rhubarb ice cream,sometimes I crush a meringue or 2 into the mix.

Rhubarb Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients
750ml of single cream
5 egg yolks beaten
150g caster sugar
350g fresh Rhubarb
Rhubarb Ice Cream Recipe
Wash the Rhubarb and puree the fruit in a jug using a hand blender and put to one side. Now make a simple custard by pouring the cream into a sauce pan with the beaten egg yolks and sugar. Put this on the cooker and heat on a medium heat stirring frequently to prevent the bottom burning. You need to bring this almost to the boil but not quite. This ensures the egg is cooked into the mixture and the sugar has all dissolved. Pour into a cold jug and leave to cool down. When cool mix in the fruit puree and put the mix in your Ice Cream Maker, following the manufacturer's recipe timing. Alternatively you can freeze it in the freezer but Ice Cream makers freeze more quickly producing smaller ice crystals.

[Duke Ellington]

Thanks for all your ideas. I think I will start off with the vodka snapps and the ice cream:) thanks for the recipe.
My next question is can rhubarb be grown in a container?
Duke

[landimad]

Duke,
I would like to add that it very good with Venison if you can get hold of this. :P

[troubrs]

Rhubarb Tiramisu - lovely (serves 2)

Boil about 2 sticks for 3 minutes until tender. Sweeten to taste & leave to cool then place in the bottom of a tall dish/glass.
Make up 100ml coffee with 1 tbsp instant coffee & leave to cool.

Mix 100g soft cheese & 100g fromage frais or quark & add a couple of drops vanilla essence. Sweeten to taste. Spoon 1/2 of this over the rhubarb in the serving bowls, keep 1/2 back.

Add a couple of tbsp Tia Maria or other liqueur to the coffee. Dunk 4 sponge fingers into this & layer them over the top of the dishes.

Add the remaining fromage frais/cream cheese mix & sprinkle with cocoa. Chill & serve.

[shirlton]

We have it stewed with Ginger or sometimes with strawberries and always have it with plain yoghurt. We do like patry but it dont like me I'm afraid.
Someone told me that they cut small squares of puff pastry and put a chunk of rhubarb in the middle with some brown sugar on and make little parcels  and they are delicious.

[macmac]

Wine    ;D
hic ;D

[Jeannine]

Duke, we have had withdrawal sympyoms for rhubarb yoghurt for a year since moving back here, not a one in sight, but 2 weeks ago I had some fresh rhubarb from a garden and we made our own yoghurt,, it was heaven... you are so lucky to have in there just to grab off a shelf.. by the way Tescos, Champagne rhubarb yoghurt is the best one I think. XX Jeannine

PS, it flavours a great mousse and if you run the rhubarb  through the blender it goes to puree  when you mix it in so no lumps.

[cambourne7]

On one of these daytime cooking programs the used a rhubarb sauce with pork or lamb...

[caroline7758]

Tried a rhubarb Bellini last weekend, as recommended by Hugh FW, with half-price Prosecco! Save the syrup from somestewed rhubarb and add sparkling wine- yum!

[Tulipa]

Hi Duke,

If you have a look at this thread there are recipes for rhubarb chutney and rhubarb and ginger jam, both very good......


http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,54563.0.html

and I have a jar of each for you to try when I see you next!  There is only me eating it and I have plenty left still and this year seems a good year for rhubarb, I am sure I can give you some as I have loads - at home as well as the allotment!

See you soon

[dtw]

How about a puff pastry rhubarb crumble tart with oats in the crumble!

[Tulipa]

Oooh, that looks good, yum! :)