Rhubarb Pie

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Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Mark Murray » Wed May 31, 2023 6:06 pm

Rhubarb Pie is awesome. My mother made it with and without strawberries. I have not had any in a long time. I often look for it but cannot find it in the area where I live now. I don't know if I'd like anyone else's rhubarb pie because I would compare it to my mother's. Much like I don't totally enjoy anyone else's Lasagna other than my mother-in-law's Lasagna. She made the best.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by DougJoe » Wed May 31, 2023 1:50 pm

sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 1:28 am
That's funny, I've always found strawberry-rhubarb to be sickly sweet. I think grocery stores and home cooks tend to go overboard with the sugar and strawberries, in an attempt to tame the tartness of the rhubarb.
...gotta avoid that strawberry pie goo they sell at the stores.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by DougJoe » Wed May 31, 2023 1:30 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 9:32 pm
 Truth be told I don't mind rhubarb. The trouble is that rhubarb plants make far more rhubarb than you could possibly want. Crumble is far inferior to pie, and rhubarb pie is far inferior to apple and blackberry pie (which is the king of desert pies). But a stick of rhubarb dunked in sugar is pleasant enough, and rhubarb when cooked benefits massively from ginger.
Straight apple pie is still my favorite, and I also prefer a pie to a crumble, although when I make apple I will sometimes do a pie crust with a crumble top because pastry hates me and I get flustered and impatient enough and just say "screw it" instead of doing a full or lattice top.

My wife has made simple syrup out of rhubarb to use in cocktails, it works pretty well. You're not wrong about growing more than can be used at the time when it is ripe, although a couple of years we've frozen some to use later.

Ginger, eh? Gotta try that.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Octavious » Tue May 30, 2023 9:32 pm

gimix wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 7:43 am
 In Italy rhubarb is mainly used to make a relatively light liqueur, the most well-known brand being Rabarbaro Zucca.
But ages ago my grandma always had rhubarb candies for me, bittersweet and so good. Or the even more bitter boldo/artichoke ones. I still remember that taste, although I still don't know what Boldo is :D
We made rhubarb gin one year. Sadly it tasted of rhubarb.

Truth be told I don't mind rhubarb. The trouble is that rhubarb plants make far more rhubarb than you could possibly want. Crumble is far inferior to pie, and rhubarb pie is far inferior to apple and blackberry pie (which is the king of desert pies). But a stick of rhubarb dunked in sugar is pleasant enough, and rhubarb when cooked benefits massively from ginger.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by brainbomb » Tue May 30, 2023 7:35 pm

pretty sure rhubarb is toxic if you eat the leaves of it

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by gimix » Tue May 30, 2023 7:43 am

In Italy rhubarb is mainly used to make a relatively light liqueur, the most well-known brand being Rabarbaro Zucca.
But ages ago my grandma always had rhubarb candies for me, bittersweet and so good. Or the even more bitter boldo/artichoke ones. I still remember that taste, although I still don't know what Boldo is :D

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Bonatogether » Tue May 30, 2023 2:42 am

DougJoe wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 2:19 pm
 Is it a thing where you live? If so, what do you think of it? (Especially those of you on the other side of the big pond - I've watched a lot of GBBO and tastes seem different when it comes to fruit pies such that I'm really curious). We have a small patch of Rhubarb in our yard and my wife made a spectacular pie yesterday and it got me wondering...
i highly support

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by sweetandcool » Tue May 30, 2023 1:28 am

DougJoe wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 1:19 am
sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 10:25 pm
 Bay leaf kind of reminds me of nutmeg.

Your version of vanilla sounds yummy (:

Also, I forgot to acknowledge that berries are a fine addition that I forgot about.

Yeah, I'd encourage you to try infusing your milk/cream with flavour, since you can do just about anything. Earl Grey is another choice I really like.
Ah, ok. I do use lots of nutmeg usually.
Foxcastle wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 12:47 am
 I have only seen rhubarb in combination with strawberry. I do not myself care for it.
I did not like it when I was younger, way too tart. That was a few dozen orbits back, though.
That's funny, I've always found strawberry-rhubarb to be sickly sweet. I think grocery stores and home cooks tend to go overboard with the sugar and strawberries, in an attempt to tame the tartness of the rhubarb.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by DougJoe » Tue May 30, 2023 1:19 am

sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 10:25 pm
 Bay leaf kind of reminds me of nutmeg.

Your version of vanilla sounds yummy (:

Also, I forgot to acknowledge that berries are a fine addition that I forgot about.

Yeah, I'd encourage you to try infusing your milk/cream with flavour, since you can do just about anything. Earl Grey is another choice I really like.
Ah, ok. I do use lots of nutmeg usually.
Foxcastle wrote: ↑
Tue May 30, 2023 12:47 am
 I have only seen rhubarb in combination with strawberry. I do not myself care for it.
I did not like it when I was younger, way too tart. That was a few dozen orbits back, though.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Foxcastle » Tue May 30, 2023 12:47 am

I have only seen rhubarb in combination with strawberry. I do not myself care for it.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Jamiet99uk » Mon May 29, 2023 11:56 pm

Octavious reminding us that he regards the events of the 16th and 17th centuries as "recent developments", I see.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Octavious » Mon May 29, 2023 11:31 pm

Rhubarb is the devil's plant. But I guess it deserves some respect for being one of those Chinese foods that has become so common it is no longer thought of as Chinese

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by sweetandcool » Mon May 29, 2023 10:25 pm

DougJoe wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 10:08 pm
sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 7:26 pm
DougJoe wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 6:29 pm

:lol:

Berries, of course. Wife and I raise chickens so plenty of fresh eggs and custard is one of my favorite "easy to make" desserts. I have not yet attempted the creme brulee sugar top yet, though, but I want to try sometime...
I've always wanted to do that, but I would have to invest in a torch, which I don't feel like.

Baked custard is so easy and yummy. Any flavourings you like? I'm partial to infusing bay leaf into the cream, it is extremely tasty (:
I have the torch, we bought a refillable one not too long ago.

I've only ever done basic vanilla, although it's "vanilla beans soaked in vodka" vanilla as opposed to extract or imitation. I've wanted to try orange liqueur as well but haven't yet. Bay leaf sounds interesting!
Bay leaf kind of reminds me of nutmeg.

Your version of vanilla sounds yummy (:

Also, I forgot to acknowledge that berries are a fine addition that I forgot about.

Yeah, I'd encourage you to try infusing your milk/cream with flavour, since you can do just about anything. Earl Grey is another choice I really like.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by DougJoe » Mon May 29, 2023 10:08 pm

sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 7:26 pm
DougJoe wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 6:29 pm
sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 5:52 pm

:sick:

I would never besmirch the purity of a good custard with anything other than possibly rice.
:lol:

Berries, of course. Wife and I raise chickens so plenty of fresh eggs and custard is one of my favorite "easy to make" desserts. I have not yet attempted the creme brulee sugar top yet, though, but I want to try sometime...
I've always wanted to do that, but I would have to invest in a torch, which I don't feel like.

Baked custard is so easy and yummy. Any flavourings you like? I'm partial to infusing bay leaf into the cream, it is extremely tasty (:
I have the torch, we bought a refillable one not too long ago.

I've only ever done basic vanilla, although it's "vanilla beans soaked in vodka" vanilla as opposed to extract or imitation. I've wanted to try orange liqueur as well but haven't yet. Bay leaf sounds interesting!

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by sweetandcool » Mon May 29, 2023 7:26 pm

DougJoe wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 6:29 pm
sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 5:52 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 5:41 pm

You don't put custard on your broccoli?

Man you Americans are weird.
:sick:

I would never besmirch the purity of a good custard with anything other than possibly rice.
:lol:

Berries, of course. Wife and I raise chickens so plenty of fresh eggs and custard is one of my favorite "easy to make" desserts. I have not yet attempted the creme brulee sugar top yet, though, but I want to try sometime...
I've always wanted to do that, but I would have to invest in a torch, which I don't feel like.

Baked custard is so easy and yummy. Any flavourings you like? I'm partial to infusing bay leaf into the cream, it is extremely tasty (:

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by DougJoe » Mon May 29, 2023 6:29 pm

sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 5:52 pm
Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 5:41 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 2:58 pm
 It's the only vegetable I eat with custard.
You don't put custard on your broccoli?

Man you Americans are weird.
:sick:

I would never besmirch the purity of a good custard with anything other than possibly rice.
:lol:

Berries, of course. Wife and I raise chickens so plenty of fresh eggs and custard is one of my favorite "easy to make" desserts. I have not yet attempted the creme brulee sugar top yet, though, but I want to try sometime...

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by sweetandcool » Mon May 29, 2023 5:52 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 5:41 pm
damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 2:58 pm
 It's the only vegetable I eat with custard.
You don't put custard on your broccoli?

Man you Americans are weird.
:sick:

I would never besmirch the purity of a good custard with anything other than possibly rice.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by Jamiet99uk » Mon May 29, 2023 5:41 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 2:58 pm
 It's the only vegetable I eat with custard.
You don't put custard on your broccoli?

Man you Americans are weird.

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by sweetandcool » Mon May 29, 2023 4:39 pm

dargorygel wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 3:34 pm
sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 3:17 pm
 My FIL has a gluten allergy, so my MIL has spent years developing her GF recipes. Her rhubarb pie is to die for, and even superior to any normal pie I have ever had.

Does anyone here taint their rhubarb pies with strawberries?
My mother made rhubarb pie with strawberries, or raspberries, and once with cherries.
I like the idea of adding raspberries, sounds yummy!

Re: Rhubarb Pie

by sweetandcool » Mon May 29, 2023 4:37 pm

DougJoe wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 3:39 pm
sweetandcool wrote: ↑
Mon May 29, 2023 3:17 pm
 My FIL has a gluten allergy, so my MIL has spent years developing her GF recipes. Her rhubarb pie is to die for, and even superior to any normal pie I have ever had.

Does anyone here taint their rhubarb pies with strawberries?
Yes, we've had it as strawberry/rhubarb too.
Repent now! (;

For some reason, it never tastes quite as good with strawberries, but we make it that way sometimes as well.

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