Rhubarb has a very interesting look and history. In most of the countries rhubarb is considered a vegetable, but in America is considered a fruit. It is mainly used in pies and other desserts. It is native to Siberia and spread through Europe and North America.
In Romania we use it as a fruit and vegetable. We make compote and pies but we use it also to sour the soup or the stew.
You can find rhubarb through the year. You can cultivated in the greenhouses or outdoors. From the rhubarb we use only the stalks because the leaves are extremely toxic.
Rhubarb is packed with minerals, vitamins and other nutrients to keep our bodies healthy.
Health benefits:
- Rhubarb is low in calories and is recommended for weight loss. It also increases the rate that body burns fat.
- Due to the presence of dietary fiber, rhubarb increases the level of good cholesterol. Rhubarb poses no threat to cardiovascular health.
- Rhubarb is used to treat constipation and other digestive issues.
- The most important vitamin in Rhubarb is Vitamin K. Vitamin K prevents the oxidation of brain cells and stimulates cognitive activity. Vitamin K also stimulates bone growth and repair.
- Rhubarb is a good source of beta carotene and other compounds which protects the skin and the eyes from the effects of free radicals.
- Prevents oral and lung cancer.
- Stimulates the production of new red blood cells.
So, I am waiting for spring and for my rhubarb. We have a bush in the garden. I think I want to make some pies this year.
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Interesting to know how Rhubarb is considered as in many countries.
We don’t use rhubarb very often, but after reading this post I will go and shop it soon.
Interesting to find out that rhubarb is used as a vegetable and souring ingredient.
LOVE Rhubarb! We have some at our farm and I didn’t appreciate it until I started to learn to cook with it. I have a strawberry rhubarb gallete recipe that is to die for. I’ve had even the biggest critics that never said they would eat Rhubarb and I’ve converted them! Great article about the butrition of it!
Thank you. Love strawberry and rhubarb together.
Very unique and informative! Thanks for sharing!
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Very well-structured and interesting piece, now looking forward to reaping rhubarb’s benefits come spring!
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Warm rhubarb compote and vanilla ice cream – yum.
My mom grew it in her garden alongside her compost heap, and she would bring me huge stalks of it in her carry-on bag when she flew to visit me.
Thanks for this wonderful post! Learned a lot. 🙂
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Gorgeous rhubarb, I have fond memories of my father growing large clumps in the garden and my mother making delicious pies and crumbles, many thanks for sharing 🙂
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I love rhubarb in any way it’s cooked. I used to make a rhubarb sauce for fish, and almost forgot about it, but now that I read your post it reminded me of it. Time to look for rhubarb! 🙂
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I wish it was available in abundance and in good quality out here..
I didn’t know of all the benefits of rhubarb so thanks for sharing. I bet some of the value is taken away when it’s used in pie.
Vitamin K can’t be absorbed without fat. People who can’t digest fat are often vitamin k deficient. This happens in cystic fibrosis for example, and can cause dangerous bleeding. The fat in the crust of pie may actually make the rhubarb better for you by allowing you to absorb the vitamin K. So enjoy!
Yes, it is really random that I write about CF for work and happen to be commenting on the same thread about rhubarb :))
Thank you for your information.
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https://thekitchengardenblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/rhubarb/
I love rhubarb too! it’s such an “old fashioned” fruit/vegetable to use. I have a patch that came from my families farm, that my grandmother and mother cooked from – oh, those strawberry rhubarb pies! And I planted 6 new plants last fall. They are just starting to peek up through the last (hopefully) of winters snow and mud.
Sounds great!
I’ve just started growing a rhubarb plant and can’t wait for it to be ready to harvest! It’s definitely an underrated fruit (veg?) here in England, but I love it! I”ve just started a fruit and veg a-z as part of my blog, if you wouldn’t mind I might have to feature rhubarb when I get to R (I would credit you as my inspiration!)
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I love rhubarb and I used to grow it in the UK, but find that it doesn’t like the climate of Sydney (Oz) – too hot.
The leaves of the rhubarb stalks can be used as an organic pesticide, but you have to be careful as to how you make & use with the end result because it is poisonous.
I grow rhubarb too and love to use if for compot, jams and crumbles, I’ve never thought of adding it to soups and stews but now I have to try it 🙂
Rhubarb is great, it can be used in desserts and as a side diRsh, love it!
My mother’s garden had rhubarb every summer – but we only used it for desserts. Thanks for the rhubarb-as-a-veggie inspiration!
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Well, Art is Art, isn’t it? Still, on the other hand, water is water. And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now you tell me what you know…
One of my favourite puddings is rhubarb crumble (with custard or ice cream), so I’m also looking forward to seeing it grow in the garden so I can cook with it.
I had rhubarb for the first time this year. Super yummy!
My mum used to bake yest-cake with rhubarb… mmmm… heaven when it is still warm and fresh 🙂
I have not tasted it, but now I will. Thanks to you.
I love your photos. They are marvelous.
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Great post – and the first I’ve heard of rhubarb being used in savoury dishes like stews…..
This is an interesting post. I’ve never used it before, but have heard about it. I need to find a reason to try it. Thanks for posting.
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Hmmm, rhubarb in stew?? I have never heard of this but it sounds promising. I’m with you, love it in pie! Strawberry rhubarb is the best! A sure sign of spring. – Kat
cool facts! I bought a bag of frozen rhubarb and have no idea what to do with it. The idea of making a pie is too intimidating. I’ve got to look into the soup and stew idea.
Don’t give up on the pie idea too soon. Here is an easy recipe that I use. You don’t even cook the filling. You should probably fully defrost your rhubarb in a colander though.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/12316/fresh-rhubarb-pie/
You can buy crust or make this. It’s my go to crust recipe. 10 min prep. 10 min roll out. 10 min wash dishes. I use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and it comes out great.
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_pie_crust
Just some suggestions 🙂
P.s. add a small amount of cloves to the pie filling
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oh wow thanks!
Strawberry and rhubarb pie sounds yummy right now!
Thanks for the great health info on rhubarb! It’s one of my favorites, probably because I started eating it when I was a toddler. I’m still a fan of rhubarb pie, but one of my favorite uses these days is rhubarb–rosemary syrup mixed into a beverage (my recipe is here: http://twiceastasty.com/2016/06/14/rhubarb/). I pair rhubarb and rosemary in a fabulous sorbet too.
Sounds great!