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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 love rhubarb pie.

In the UK we tend to have rhubarb crumble, which has a buttery crumb topping instead of a pie lid, but the filling is pretty much the same. It goes well with custard or ice cream.

It's the only vegetable I eat with custard.

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Mon May 29, 2023 2:50 pm

In the UK we tend to have rhubarb crumble, which has a buttery crumb topping instead of a pie lid, but the filling is pretty much the same. It goes well with custard or ice cream.

My wife makes rhubarb crumbles, too. :) And we eat both the pie and crumble with vanilla ice cream as well, although now I want to make a vanilla custard and give that a go...

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?

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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...

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.

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

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 (:

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

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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

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.