It's harvesting the first of the year.
Delicious pink forced rhubarb.............I made a crumble.
(Writing this has made me a remember a long ago friend who wouldn't cover rhubarb to force it because it was "unnatural"!)
Many thanks for comments yesterday. Blogger was playing up when I tried to reply to some comments. Internet connection kept disconnecting too. If I vanish that will be why.
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Sue
Cooking isn't "natural" either but forcing and cooking make it super delicious!
ReplyDeleteI've always put an old dustbin over rhubarb to get some early. It does it no harm and such a glorious colour
DeleteI am sure your crumble was delicious, I always have custard with mine.
ReplyDeleteHazel c uk
My small crumble made enough for 3 servings it was a treat
DeleteLook at that delicious rhubarb! Amazing colours! The only thing I have at the moment is the herbs that are now growing nicely. The chives are tall enough to start cutting and the oregano will soon be there too. Fresh herbs are so much nicer.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your rhubarb. What will you make with it?
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We could do with more rain, didn't get much in the end. Yes I managed to snip a few chives the other day to make a potato salad.
DeleteThat rhubarb looks delicious and juicy, just want to dip it in sugar and bite into it!
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DeleteI love the first rhubarb, yours looks so sweet and delicious. I also look forward to the first rhubarb crumble too with either custard, ice cream or rhubarb yoghurt:)
ReplyDeleteI was very good and avoided the cream icecream or custard. It was delicious
DeleteI have never been enamored with rhubarb. My mom loved it and grew it. My daughter has it growing and I have eaten some things she's made with it. But not my favorite ingredient.
ReplyDeleteOh yum-poached and then eaten cool with crumbled tea biscuits and Carnation milk.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, a tasty treat that Gerard particularly would enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThat is a glorious colour Sue - we've never forced ours but looking at that it may be time for a change!
ReplyDeleteMy mother always forced a plant for an early feed. Rhubarb Crumble knocks spots off Apple Crumble. Hot with cold vanilla ice cream.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I think the rhubarb in my garden is still buried under the snow. It's been snowing for three days now. I've really had enough. Someone is having a laugh at us
ReplyDeleteMy grandma called it pie plant and did she make pies! Knott's Berry Farm, an amusement park close to Disneyland has what they call their Famous Chicken Dinner, and there is always a tiny bowl with rhubarb jam with it. I love it!
ReplyDeleteYours looks wonderful.
My mom liked to make rhubarb pie but I could never quite get over the sourness of it. It's pretty, though! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteBoo hoo! My rhubarb is still under two feet of ice and snow. I won't be harvesting any - forced or not - any time soon!
ReplyDeleteYum rhubarb crumble. I can hardly wait until all our snow melts and our plants start coming. Though I did find a couple of packages frozen while cleaning out the chest freezer. Must get those and the blueberries used in the next little while.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Nothing wrong with forcing a rhubarb plant for early, sweet pickings. Now my five plants are happy in their new location one or two will be forced each year.
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