Posted: Fri Jan 20, 06 3:37 pm Post subject: Rhubarb?
I saw rhubarb on one out of about 10 market stalls today. It looked OK, bright pink, a few had the budding leaves on it that looked fresh, but couldn't see anything to suggest where it would be from. Rhubarb doesn't get important, surely? I mean imported. Rhubarb is very important.
I rather fancy a little rhubarb.
judith
Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 22789 Location: Montgomeryshire
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 06 3:41 pm Post subject:
Probably from the forcing sheds in the rhubarb triangle.
The rhubabrb in my back garden is showing some quite healthy growth already (plenty of manure but not forced this year) - So I suppose it could be home grown although it still seems very early.
Helen_A
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 1548 Location: MK, Bucks.
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 06 8:51 pm Post subject:
Our nearest Sainsbury (yes I still end up there sometimes )has rubarb that claims to be UK. Haven't bought any though as it was being sold at nearly �3.50 a kilo
I assumed at that price it is forced, but still couldn't bring my self to buy it...
Sean - yes, thank you.
Tahir - Don't worry I didn't buy any!
I will keep an eye out on it though, on one of the seasonal food links on here it does say January for forced rhubarb, so you never know. I think it was a bit cheap though
bernie-woman
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 7824 Location: shropshire
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 06 10:18 am Post subject:
It is seasonal at this time of year but will definitely be forced
I had to withdraw my criticism of Gordon Ramsay before xmas as he stated he only uses seasonal produce and then proceeded to use rhubarb - looked it up and had to eat my words - I hate having to do that
Glad to hear you are better Bugs
Bernie66
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 13967 Location: Eastoft
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 06 10:29 am Post subject:
Just because its out of season does not mean its not British. I ate a (small)bowl of strawberries yesterday-from a cold frame in the garden-no heat. I had left them in the coldest part of the garden whilst the temperature dropped earier this winter and then mollycoddled them and put then in the coldframe just before Xmas. To my surprise the flowers which had been trying to open in december produced small but perfectly formed strawberries-not worth doing for quantity but it was worth it as an experiment!
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 06 5:53 pm Post subject:
I WANT some. (stamps feet, tosses hair etc)
I love rhubarb, and can't get any, anywhere. Last year the only place that had any at all, was waitrose, for about two weeks. If its UK I shall buy a freezerfull this year, I LOVE rhubarb!
)has rubarb that claims to be UK. Haven't bought any though as it was being sold at nearly �3.50 a kilo 
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