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| Bugs |
Rhubarb?I saw rhubarb on one out of about 10 market stalls today. It looked OK, bright pink, a few had the budding leaves on it that looked fresh, but couldn't see anything to suggest where it would be from. Rhubarb doesn't get important, surely? I mean imported. Rhubarb is very important.I rather fancy a little rhubarb. |
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| judith |
Probably from the forcing sheds in the rhubarb triangle. | ||||
| tahir |
There are some other countries that eat rhubarb, could be imported from Eastern Europe maybe but more likely forced isn't it? | ||||
| sean |
Probably Dutch. Are you feeling better now Bugs? | ||||
| bagpuss |
I have seen rhubarb imported from holland! | ||||
| tahir |
Not now you've told her it's probably Dutch 
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| JB |
The rhubabrb in my back garden is showing some quite healthy growth already (plenty of manure but not forced this year) - So I suppose it could be home grown although it still seems very early. | ||||
| Helen_A |
Our nearest Sainsbury (yes I still end up there sometimes  )has rubarb that claims to be UK. Haven't bought any though as it was being sold at nearly £3.50 a kilo 
I assumed at that price it is forced, but still couldn't bring my self to buy it... Helen_A |
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| Bugs |
Sean - yes, thank you. Tahir - Don't worry I didn't buy any! I will keep an eye out on it though, on one of the seasonal food links on here it does say January for forced rhubarb, so you never know. I think it was a bit cheap though 
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| bernie-woman |
It is seasonal at this time of year but will definitely be forced
I had to withdraw my criticism of Gordon Ramsay before xmas as he stated he only uses seasonal produce and then proceeded to use rhubarb - looked it up and had to eat my words - I hate having to do that 
Glad to hear you are better Bugs 
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| Bernie66 |
Just because its out of season does not mean its not British. I ate a (small)bowl of strawberries yesterday-from a cold frame in the garden-no heat. I had left them in the coldest part of the garden whilst the temperature dropped earier this winter and then mollycoddled them and put then in the coldframe just before Xmas. To my surprise the flowers which had been trying to open in december produced small but perfectly formed strawberries-not worth doing for quantity but it was worth it as an experiment! | ||||
| Behemoth |
It probably is British, well Yorkshire to be exact, from the rhubarb Triangle. On Leeds Market it's 60p/lb. Crumble, crumble, crumble....
The Rhubarb Festival is under way http://www.wakefield.org.uk/VisitWakefield/RhubarbFestival/default.htm |
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| wellington womble |
I WANT some. (stamps feet, tosses hair etc)
I love rhubarb, and can't get any, anywhere. Last year the only place that had any at all, was waitrose, for about two weeks. If its UK I shall buy a freezerfull this year, I LOVE rhubarb! |
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| tahir |
They've got none round here, fancy rhubarb crumble now | ||||
| judith |
I've got some frozen in the freezer, but I've got no eggs to make custard. And you can't have crumble without custard. | ||||
| Will |
I take it if I mention my affection for Bird's and Ambrosia custards I'll be taken outside and burnt at the stake.
So I won't mention it. Rhubarb and snowdrops are about the only things growing in my garden. |
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| bagpuss |
birds has quite a sweet origin though, it was invented by albert bird (I think) because his wife couldn't eat eggs but liked custard! | ||||
| judith |
Bird's is OK, but I didn't have any of that either. It is the only custard for making trifle. That ready-made Ambrosia stuff is just vile, though. |
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| Will |
Nooooooo no no no no no no no....
As long as you don't think of it as custard, Ambrosia is delicious, especially eaten cold, straight from the tin. |
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| judith |
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| bernie-woman |
Mmmmm - time to go to confession. I also love the Birds powder
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| gil |
I too have rhubarb in the freezer, which I haven't used for a while. Hmmm..... And I like Bird's Custard Powder too, though my tin is way past its use-by. Single cream ? Yes, I know it's not the same.
Seriously, though, what is the point of forced rhubarb ? How about bottling some maincrop next year in Kilners ? |
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| Northern_Lad |
It's sweeter and not as stringy. Also, the inside of forcing sheds are actually lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year so people like working in them. Rhubarb does freeze very well though. |
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| Will |
At this time of year? Have you ever been down a coal mine? Forcing shed? You were lucky... |