Good Old Rhubarb!

[satx78247]

I wonder if any of our many members have EARLY recipes for rhubarb dishes/desserts, rather than current recipes??


yours, satx

 

[coloradoclyde]

The earliest recorded use of rhubarb is 2700BC, although its use is thought to date back much further. At this time rhubarbs use was as a very important drug of the time, being used for a variety of ailments particularly gut, lung and liver problems.
Marco Polo is attributed in bringing the drug to Europe in the thirteenth century when it was referred to as the Rhacoma root.
The drug was so highly regarded and much sought after that in 1657 in England it could command three times the price of Opium.
The first time the plant was seen growing in Britain was in the sixteenth century when the seeds were introduced in an attempt to grow and process the drug here, but the wrong strain was imported and eventually its use in this country went into decline as the British version simply did not work. The rise of modern medicine eventually took over from the wondrous drug.

 

[satx78247]

Interesting BUT I was really looking for 18th/19th Century recipes.

yours, satx

 

[coloradoclyde]

https://www.google.no/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=books&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjEpcTZu_zSAhUE1iwKHa_SB9gQFggaMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uaf.edu%2Ffiles%2Fces%2Fpublications-db%2Fcatalog%2Fhec%2FFNH-00064.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHsrm8fTC0LiKrT4f7h6XdxHDiOvw&bvm=bv.151426398,bs.2,d.bGg

 

[omarick1948]

Thanks Claude,
I found a good recipe for a Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie and then made one and wish I made two! Fantastic and everyone in my tribe loved it!

To rainy and cold here to plant the garden, but my rhubarb is growing like "Gang Busters". Think I'll do my little Rhubarb happy dance!

Rick

 

[Billnpatti]

I love rhubarb pies. They are one of my favorite pies. But here in Texas, the only place you can get it is in the store and it ain't cheap. I envy you being able to grow it in your garden. That strawberry rhubarb custard pie sounds absolutely de-licious.

 

[NeilMacleod]

Mine was up about 5 inches and today something nibbled it down to the ground

 

[satx78247]

We saw Bugs Bunny in your neighborhood. = LIKELY SUSPECT is 'ole Bugs!!
(CHUCKLE)

yours, satx

 

[nhmoose]

Got chickens? They will do that!

 

[NeilMacleod]

No chicks, but Deer sometimes.

 

[satx78247]

Because of this thread, I looked at the HEB this PM. - Not only was the rhubarb NOT cheap but NOT fresh-looking either.
(So NO rhubarb pie for me, DRAT.)

Instead, I bought a crate of strawberries & the other stuff for shortcake.

yours, satx

 

[Einsiedler]

"I bought a crate of strawberries & the other stuff for shortcake."

Was they Poteet strawberries???
😁

 

[satx78247]

Nope, Poteet's crop isn't in yet. The berries were Mexican or Peruvian strawberries I suspect.
(They were very tasty, too.)

yours, satx

 

[rijerolmon]

You guys bring back memories...My grandmother made rhubarb sauce (just cooked it down with sugar added) and canned it. Used it often over hot biscuits like strawberry shortcake. Recall the time my aunt made a batch with only half the sugar, one spoonful and both ends of you would look the same.

 

[Billnpatti]

Because of this thread, I looked at the HEB this PM. - Not only was the rhubarb NOT cheap but NOT fresh-looking either.
(So NO rhubarb pie for me, DRAT.)

Instead, I bought a crate of strawberries & the other stuff for shortcake.

yours, satx

I lucked out and found some nice looking rhubarb in HEB here in Georgetown. It sure ain't cheap!!! It was $12.95 a pound but it took only a bit less than a half pound to make the pie. I could afford the $5 for the amount of rhubarb it took to make the pie. The strawberries weren't cheap either. Oh well, I had to give the strawberry rhubarb custard pie a try. It is cooling on the counter right now. As soon as it gets cool, I have to put it in the refrigerator to finish chilling it as the recipe said. I got the recipe from allrecipes.com. I don't know if it is the same one that horner75 found but it is the only recipe for that pie that I had to work from. It sure looks good and I am anxious to give it as try. It ought to be cool enough by supper time and I can have a slice for dessert. I also promised my neighbor a piece for her approval.

 

[satx78247]

Sounds YUMMY for sure.

yours, satx

 

[omarick1948]

DROOL ALERT!!!

Here it is gang! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHPIqS87Wm0

 

[coloradoclyde]

Chef John rocks!.... :thumbsup:

 

[Gene L]

I've only had rhubarb pie maybe twice, and I think one time was a strawberry rhubarb pie. I didn't like it; too sweet, although I realize that's probably a function of sugar.

 

[Billnpatti]

DROOL ALERT!!!

Here it is gang! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHPIqS87Wm0

That's it! That's the one that I made. It is really good but if I make it again, I will add just a bit more sugar. Perhaps the rhubarb that I got was just a bit more tangy than usual. I think about 1/4 cup more of sugar would have helped it a lot.