On Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 9:53:30 PM UTC-5, Roy wrote:
> On Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 6:46:18 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:
> > On Sat, 9 Feb 2019 20:37:59 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> > >On 2/9/2019 7:21 PM, Boron Elgar wrote:
> > >> On Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:59:18 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> After decades of service, my old rhubarb died. It used to produce
> > >>> really broad stalks and lots of them
> > >>> I replaced it a couple of years ago but all the new plant produced
> > >>> were blossom stalks and a few skinny stalks.
> > >>>
> > >>> I ordered a new rhubarb yesterday. It promises to produce few or no
> > >>> blossom stalks. It looks like it will produce nice broad stalks.
> > >>> https://www.growerssolution.com/rhub...e-rhubarb.html
> > >>> Until I started looking around online for rhubarb I didn't realize
> > >>> that some rhubarb has a nasty habit of producing a lot of blossom
> > >>> stalks. The blossom stalks steal all the plant energy and the stalks
> > >>> themselves are throw aways.
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm looking forward to a new crop in 2020. We enjoy rhubarb sauce,
> > >>> pie and kuchen.
> > >>>
> > >>> Janet US
> > >>
> > >> I have never tasted rhubarb.
> > >>
> > >
> > >I have. Once. I have no idea why anyone would grow it but it seems
> > >popular in some regions.
> >
> > It's too sour to eat on its own, so you have to add a lot of sugar to
> > make it edible. Sounds pretty useless to me. I think it's popular in
> > merry old England.
>
> Rhubarb is a wonderful plant. Those who grew up with it appreciate it and make
> all kinds of wonderful pies, tarts, puddings, etc., from it.
> A bit of reading and trial and error will convince even the most doubtful
> Thomas of its worth.
> ======

Not the Doubting Thomas to whom I'm married. He won't touch it.

I have to admit, it can be kind of slimy. I'd rather have fruit, and
given modern food transportation and preservation technology, I don't
have to look forward to that first fruity taste of fresh rhubarb after
a long winter of dried stuff. I can just nip over to the bakery in
my car and buy whatever kind of pie I like, year round. And theirs is
better than mine.

Cindy Hamilton