Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
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Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#2Mentioned in the article, but forced rhubarb grows so fast you can hear it. This soundcloud file suggests hearing it in a darkened vault by candlelight would be extraordinary experience!
https://soundcloud.com/rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb/a-mass-of-pop...
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#3Mentioned in the article, but forced rhubarb grows so fast you can hear it. This soundcloud file suggests hearing it in a darkened vault by candlelight would be extraordinary experience! https://soundcloud.com/rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb/a-mass-of-pop...
That is wild, thanks for sharing the soundcloud link!
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#4I was actually able to visit the annual Rhubarb festival down in Wetherby and it was much more interesting than expected. In addition to learning about the unusual growing method, it was also surprising the number of rhubarb products for sale (like enough to fill an entire market).
My biggest take-away was that Slingbys Rhubarb Gin is delicious!
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#5Much sweeter sounds suspicious. I love ordinary rhubarb but add baking soda to bind much of the acid and then still lots of sugar.
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#6I live in Spain but I had the chance to travel to northern Europe dozens of times, where I learned to love rhubarb.
I really would love rhubarb to grow here but it is almost impossible to find, even in big cities.
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#7Time for mention of the rhubarb triangle... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_Triangle
From the Wikipedia article...
The Rhubarb Triangle is a 9-square-mile (23 km2) area of West Yorkshire, England between Wakefield, Morley, and Rothwell famous for producing early forced rhubarb. It includes Kirkhamgate, East Ardsley, Stanley, Lofthouse and Carlton. The Rhubarb Triangle was originally much bigger, covering an area between Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield. From the 1900s to 1930s, the rhubarb industry expanded and at its peak covered an area of about 30 square miles (78 km2).
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#8How do you like to eat rhubarb? I mostly know it from rhubarb pie
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#9Remember: never rub another man's rhubarbs.
Re: Forced rhubarb, a vegetable deprived of sunlight, is having a renaissance (2019)
#10I live in Spain but I had the chance to travel to northern Europe dozens of times, where I learned to love rhubarb. I really would love rhubarb to grow here but it is almost impossible to find, even in big cities.
my wife got a patch growing in the back garden after a few failed attempts now we have lots, it's also readily available in supermarkets here in the UK. https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/rhubarb-crumble