Rhubarb

Huh.  Apparently rhubarb is the new (old?) 'in' thing that celeb chefs are flocking to, according to the free paper today:

http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/food/814365-rhubarb-rhubarb-how-britain-fell-back-in-love-with-a-vegetable

It talks more about why the forced rhubarb from Yorkshire is the best! 

"a 30-square-mile area between Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds that solicits the best rhubarb in the world thanks to its soil."

And:

"Lit by candlelight in dark dens, the veg we know and love (no, it’s not a fruit) is especially sweet and delicately flavoured compared to its garden-grown cousin because no photosynthesis takes place."

I like the sound of a rhubarb crumble cake. 

Yorkshire Forced Rhubarb gets EU name status
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/8536833.stm

Be proud, Mrs R! 

I am!  I am!  (now if I just liked rhubarb a little more...) 

I had a lovely rhubarb (and cherry) scone yesterday afternoon.
http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/Food/ThisMorning/Recipes/Rhubarbdropscones/default.html

I love rhubarb!

Do you have an ice cream maker? Rhubarb ice cream is lovely.

Or try rhubarb fool?

Because it is so tart, I think it works really well for creamy-style desserts.

As for growing the best rhubarb, the best is the stuff you grow yourself, no matter where you live. 

Resurrecting this thread  for the rhubarb and meringue parfait recipe in the Easter weekend Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/apr/03/easter-recipes-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall

 

For those that love rhubarb (and those who want to love rhubarb  ), here's what looks like a simple rhubarb pudding recipe ready for spring!

Roasted rhubarb with vanilla yoghurt

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/roastedrhubarbwithva_83764.shtml