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The wild ramp, AKA wild leek, botanical name Allium tricoccum, is a flowering perennial plant that grows in clusters. It is a member of the Allium family along with onions and leeks
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Rhubarb is the edible stalk portion of the rhubarb plant. The stalks average 20 to 40 centimeters long, and range in color from light pink to ruby red, or even shades of yellow or green. The appearance and texture of Rhubarb is comparable to that of celery, while the flavor is tart and astringent, hence it is often cooked down with sugar to make the flavor more palatable. Only the stalks of the rhubarb plant are edible as the roots and leaves are TOXIC with no safe culinary use. This is said to be due to a high concentration of oxalic acid, an organic poison and corrosive found in many plants, but in considerably large amounts in Rhubarb leaves. Rhubarb is traditionally cultivated in two ways: field or hothouse grown. Field-grown rhubarb typically has dark red stalks and green leaves, while hothouse rhubarb produces pink or light red stalks with yellow leaves.
Rhubarb is available in the spring through summer and early fall.
Garden Rhubarb is scientifically named Rheum rhabarbarum, and is a member of the buckwheat family. Rhubarb is botanically a vegetable, but because it is most often cooked down with sugar for pies and jams, it is thought of as a fruit and is nicknamed the pieplant. Rhubarb was even classified by a New York State Court in the 1940s as a fruit for taxing purposes, allowing imported rhubarb to pay a smaller duty. There are over 100 different species of rhubarb, most of which are hybrids, with varieties varying in color, taste, yield, harvest time, and medicinal value.
Rhubarb is low in carbohydrates, high in vitamin C, B-Complex vitamins, fiber, calcium, and potassium, and is said to speed up metabolism and aid in weight loss. It also provides a fair amount of vitamin K, which is beneficial for bone health, and has been linked to treatments of Alzheimer's disease thanks to its potential to limit neuronal damage in the brain.
Rhubarb is used in cooked applications, and although it may be prepared as a vegetable, it is more often featured in sweet recipes like pies, cobblers, and jams, and is commonly paired with strawberries. Slice Rhubarb as you would celery and cook down with sugar into a chutney, or toss with apples or strawberries, sugar, and spices, and bake into a pie or crisp. Cooked and sweetened Rhubarb can also be combined with orange zest and mixed into softened butter to make a spread. Rhubarb may be used in soups, stews, or other savory dishes where its naturally tart flavor counterbalances other rich or sweet ingredients. Try quick-pickling Rhubarb slices in vinegar, sugar, and salt, and pairing in a salad with goat cheese and white asparagus. Stronger-flavored meats like game, quail, and duck stand up well to the tartness of Rhubarb, and may be served with a Rhubarb puree or jam. Rhubarb should be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, or cut and frozen for up to a year.
Rhubarb has been used since 2700 BC in Chinese culture for trade and medicinal purposes. Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty is said to have used Rhubarb to cure his fever. In 1815 it was inadvertently discovered at the Chelsea Physic Garden that 'forcing' rhubarb, or keeping it in the dark, would cause the plant to produce rapidly elongated leaves and stalks as well as suppress chlorophyll production, creating a sweeter stalk.
Although technically a vegetable, in 1947 the United States Customs Court in Buffalo, New York, ruled Rhubarb to be a fruit because it is most commonly used in sweet applications. This cost-effective act allowed imported rhubarb to pay a smaller duty than if it was a vegetable. Rhubarb was first used as a food plant in 1778 in Europe and is recorded to have been first grown in the united States in Maine between 1790-1800.
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Description/Taste
Rhubarb is the edible stalk portion of the rhubarb plant. The stalks average 20 to 40 centimeters long, and range in color from light pink to ruby red, or even shades of yellow or green. The appearance and texture of Rhubarb is comparable to that of celery, while the flavor is tart and astringent, hence it is often cooked down with sugar to make the flavor more palatable. Only the stalks of the rhubarb plant are edible as the roots and leaves are TOXIC with no safe culinary use. This is said to be due to a high concentration of oxalic acid, an organic poison and corrosive found in many plants, but in considerably large amounts in Rhubarb leaves. Rhubarb is traditionally cultivated in two ways: field or hothouse grown. Field-grown rhubarb typically has dark red stalks and green leaves, while hothouse rhubarb produces pink or light red stalks with yellow leaves.
Seasons/Availability
Rhubarb is available in the spring through summer and early fall.
Current Facts
Garden Rhubarb is scientifically named Rheum rhabarbarum, and is a member of the buckwheat family. Rhubarb is botanically a vegetable, but because it is most often cooked down with sugar for pies and jams, it is thought of as a fruit and is nicknamed the pieplant. Rhubarb was even classified by a New York State Court in the 1940s as a fruit for taxing purposes, allowing imported rhubarb to pay a smaller duty. There are over 100 different species of rhubarb, most of which are hybrids, with varieties varying in color, taste, yield, harvest time, and medicinal value.
Nutritional Value
Rhubarb is low in carbohydrates, high in vitamin C, B-Complex vitamins, fiber, calcium, and potassium, and is said to speed up metabolism and aid in weight loss. It also provides a fair amount of vitamin K, which is beneficial for bone health, and has been linked to treatments of Alzheimer's disease thanks to its potential to limit neuronal damage in the brain.
Applications
Rhubarb is used in cooked applications, and although it may be prepared as a vegetable, it is more often featured in sweet recipes like pies, cobblers, and jams, and is commonly paired with strawberries. Slice Rhubarb as you would celery and cook down with sugar into a chutney, or toss with apples or strawberries, sugar, and spices, and bake into a pie or crisp. Cooked and sweetened Rhubarb can also be combined with orange zest and mixed into softened butter to make a spread. Rhubarb may be used in soups, stews, or other savory dishes where its naturally tart flavor counterbalances other rich or sweet ingredients. Try quick-pickling Rhubarb slices in vinegar, sugar, and salt, and pairing in a salad with goat cheese and white asparagus. Stronger-flavored meats like game, quail, and duck stand up well to the tartness of Rhubarb, and may be served with a Rhubarb puree or jam. Rhubarb should be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week, or cut and frozen for up to a year.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Rhubarb has been used since 2700 BC in Chinese culture for trade and medicinal purposes. Emperor Wu of the Liang dynasty is said to have used Rhubarb to cure his fever. In 1815 it was inadvertently discovered at the Chelsea Physic Garden that 'forcing' rhubarb, or keeping it in the dark, would cause the plant to produce rapidly elongated leaves and stalks as well as suppress chlorophyll production, creating a sweeter stalk.
Geography/History
Although technically a vegetable, in 1947 the United States Customs Court in Buffalo, New York, ruled Rhubarb to be a fruit because it is most commonly used in sweet applications. This cost-effective act allowed imported rhubarb to pay a smaller duty than if it was a vegetable. Rhubarb was first used as a food plant in 1778 in Europe and is recorded to have been first grown in the united States in Maine between 1790-1800.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Personal Chef for Seniors | San Diego CA | 619-905-9449 |
| Raki Raki & Co. | San Diego CA | 858-573-2400 |
| The Lion Share Bar | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| You & Yours Distilling Co. | San Diego CA | 214-693-6619 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Stake Chophouse & Bar | Coronado CA | 619-522-0077 |
| Burgeon Beer Co. | San Diego CA | 760-814-2548 |
| Sugar and Scribe | La Jolla CA | 858-274-1733 |
| DS Catering Kitchen | Chula Vista CA | 619-703-9321 |
| The Monsaraz | San Diego CA | 858-760-6228 |
| Monello | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
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Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market
Near Santa Barbara, California, United StatesAbout 26 days ago, 9/25/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb from Mendoza Farms 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 31 days ago, 9/20/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb from Mendoza Family Farms 
Farmer's Market Coupeville
Case Farm
Near Oak Harbor, Washington, United StatesOak Harbor, WA About 53 days ago, 8/28/21 Sharer's comments : If you keep watering it, it will grow!! 
Del Mar Farmers Market
Ray Subtropical Farm
Near Del Mar, California, United StatesRainbow Valley, CA 760-213-1436 About 60 days ago, 8/21/21 Sharer's comments : Excited to see rhubarb in August!! 
Specialty Produce
SpecialtyProduce
Near San Diego, California, United States1929 Hancock street San Diego CA 92110 619-295-3172 About 69 days ago, 8/13/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb 
Ballard Farmer's Market
Spring Rain Farm
Near Seattle, Washington, United States187 Covington Way PO Box 1015 Chimicum WA 98325 425-218-7756 https://www.springrainfarm.org About 165 days ago, 5/09/21 Sharer's comments : Giant rhubarb - Get jamming!! 
Pike Place Market
Near Seattle, Washington, United StatesAbout 194 days ago, 4/10/21 Sharer's comments : You know it's Spring when you find fresh rhubarb in the market! 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 199 days ago, 4/05/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb from Mendoza Farms 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 206 days ago, 3/29/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb from Mendoza farms 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Pauma Valley Citrus
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 208 days ago, 3/27/21 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 249 days ago, 2/14/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb from Mendoza Farms! 
Specialty Produce
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United States1929 Hancock street San Diego CA 91910 About 270 days ago, 1/24/21 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb from Mendoza Farms! 
Specialty Produce
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United States1929 Hancock Street San Diego, CA 92110 619-295-3172 About 272 days ago, 1/22/21 
Virginia Park Farmer's Market
Mendoza family farm
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 306 days ago, 12/19/20 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Jimenez Family Farmers
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 337 days ago, 11/18/20 
Hayward Wisconsin
Hayward Farmers Market
Wisconsin, United States15886 US hwy 63 Hayward WI 54843 About 395 days ago, 9/21/20 
Northern Lakes Foods
Hayward Farmers Market
Wisconsin, United States15886 US hwy 63 Hayward WI 54843 About 416 days ago, 8/31/20 
South Anchorage Farmers Market
Stockwell Farm
Near Russian Jack Park, Alaska, United States3321 S Jessie Jo Pl Palmer ALASKA 99645 907-746-0596 About 474 days ago, 7/04/20 
Ballard Farmer's Market
Near Seattle, Washington, United StatesAbout 480 days ago, 6/28/20 Sharer's comments : Excited to still find rhubarb this time of year!! 
University District Farmers Market
Tonnemaker Valley Farm
Near Seattle, Washington, United States16211 140th Place NE Woodinville WA 98072 206-930-1565 https://www.tonnemaker.com About 509 days ago, 5/30/20 Sharer's comments : I love rhubarb!! You just can't beat a warm slice of strawberry rhubarb pie :) 
PCC Community Markets
PCC Natural Markets - Fremont
Near Seattle, Washington, United States600 N 34th St Seattle WA 98103 206-632-6811 https://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com About 530 days ago, 5/09/20 Sharer's comments : One of the first spring crops, excellent paired with strawberries in pies or sauces. 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 530 days ago, 5/09/20 Sharer's comments : Straight from Washington fresh rhubarb! 
Specialty Produce
specialty produce
Near San Diego, California, United States1929 Hancock st. San Diego CA About 536 days ago, 5/03/20 Sharer's comments : Field Fresh rhubarb available now at specialty produce! 
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Eugene Oregon
Near Eugene, Oregon, United States353 East Broadway Eugene OR. 97401 541-434-8820 https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/eugene About 592 days ago, 3/07/20 
Santa Monica
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 610 days ago, 2/19/20 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb is in season Now 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 622 days ago, 2/06/20 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb coming in! Perfect for Valentine's Day 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 624 days ago, 2/05/20 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb will be available for Valentine's Day 
Santa Monica Farmers Market
Near Santa Monica, California, United StatesAbout 652 days ago, 1/08/20 Sharer's comments : Rhubarb is back! 
AJ's Fine Foods
Near Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesAbout 653 days ago, 1/07/20 
AJ's Fine Foods
Near Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesAbout 653 days ago, 1/06/20 |
