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26-08-2006, 05:17 PM

Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb (help)

My lovely neighbour (and also my dogsitter) gave me some rhubarb from her lottery a few weeks ago. I washed, peeled and cubed it and popped it in the freezer.

Tomorrow I want to cook it and then put some crumble on the top.

How the heck do you cook Rhu? Is it just a tablespoon of water and sugar to taste and then simmer until tender?

Help please - domestic goddess I most certainly am NOT!

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26-08-2006, 05:47 PM
That is exactly what i would do Vicki, stew the rhu and add sugar to take away the bitterness x
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26-08-2006, 05:50 PM
Ready Steady Cook, did it last night, and they just put it in a frying pan with some sugar/water (butter?) and it cooked quite quickly. Me? I'd chuck it in the microwave with some water and sugar (maybe a lot of sugar)and mash it up a bit, I love it all mashed up! Lol! Good luck, don't burn your little lips when you eat it like I did once!!
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26-08-2006, 06:30 PM
Thanks Tracy and Helena
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26-08-2006, 07:16 PM
Not too much water or your crumble will sink and go soggy, rhubarb is very 'wet' in itself. If you've a microwave just cook the rhubarb gently on medium and you will be able to see if it needs any more water. If the worst happens and it is too watery strain off some of the (by the time its cooked) syrup, and when you've cooked your crumble you can add some of the syrup to each plate. Kath
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26-08-2006, 07:31 PM
I just throw the rhubarb and sugar (with a teaspoon of ground cinnamon) in a pot and stew until soft. Simple
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26-08-2006, 07:32 PM
Thanks folks - looks simple enough - even I couldn't balls it up, could I?

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26-08-2006, 07:41 PM
Let us know how you get on, hope it's a success. Kath
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26-08-2006, 07:47 PM
Thanks - will do
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26-08-2006, 08:52 PM
Originally Posted by Vicki
Thanks folks - looks simple enough - even I couldn't balls it up, could I?


Nice to meet another culinary genuis!!
My advise throw it in the bin and pop to Asda to get a ready made one, Stay in the kitchen with a magazine and choccy bar "clatter" things now and then, to give the impression of activity , heat up ready made one & present it to loving family as your own hard work

Rachel
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