Resembling a colorful celery stalk, this vegetable, in reality is actually a "fruit". The simplest way to prepare rhubarb is to cut the stalks in one-inch pieces add to strawberries and make a pie. Or, cook in just enough water to cover and add sugar to taste to serve as a sassy sauce for meats and poultry or with angel food cake, low-fat desserts and gingerbread. Add raisins, ground ginger or cinnamon. Chef's tip: Before using rhubarb in a recipe, soak in water with a pinch of baking soda to lessen the acidic content to bring out rhubarb's natural sweetness.
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Resembling a colorful celery stalk, this vegetable, in reality is actually a "fruit". The simplest way to prepare rhubarb is ... more