Jack planted rhubarb in early September and has just had his first reasonable harvest, 1,2 kgs or just over two and a half pounds. He asked me to turn it into jam. I added apple and lemon juice to enhance setting. I've given away one bottle already, these lot are to go in the pantry:
Rhubarb almost grows wild here as many let it go to seed. An acquired taste, as a kid I ate it raw with a little sugar. You do know the leaves are poisonous. We make rhubarb crisp with various fruits.
ReplyDeleteYes, it’s a shame the leaves are poisonous, so big just one would make a meal. I’ll have to look up rhubarb crisp. We used to eat rhubarb crumble when I was a child.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I have seen made with the leaves is my uncle would turn them upside down and cover with cement. As a result the leaf pattern stones led a path to his garden.
DeleteWow, fabulous idea!
DeleteNever eaten rhubarb... but I like jam - who doesn't? - That is a great gift for your friend.
ReplyDeleteI've not eaten rhubarb, either, but I do like ginger ;-P
ReplyDeleteI do like Rhubarb but not had it with ginger and made as Jam, usually as a pudding as rhubarb crumble
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