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May 25Liked by Foodies Across the Pond

More Americans should give rhubarb a chance. My grandmother grew and canned rhubarb. Now I frequently run into people who have never heard of it, let alone eaten it.

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So true!! Rhubarb needs to be given a chance! My grandmother stewed it and loved serving it over ice cream.....so simple and delicious! It's one of our favorite spring ingredients!

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May 25Liked by Foodies Across the Pond

Thank you so much! I will try this and share my experience 🙂

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May 25Liked by Foodies Across the Pond

Is it possible to freeze rhubarb to be used later to make strawberry rhubarb jam?

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Absolutely!! Before you freeze, trim the ends, remove the leaves, then cut into thirds (or whatever size best fits your recipe....for jam you'll want small pieces). Then lay the rhubarb pieces on a sheet pan or small tray and freeze them in a single layer. Freezing them in a single layer will prevent them from all sticking together. Once frozen, add them to a container and store them in your freezer. We'd love to know how your jam turns out, so keep us posted!

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May 20Liked by Foodies Across the Pond

I love the way to store surplus fresh herbs for the long winter months! Brilliant 🫶

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Thanks so much!! We always aim to provide helpful tips, and it makes us so happy you find them useful! 😊

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Bravissimo! Bellissimo!

Your delicious prose, recipes, and inspired food notes are outstanding! We lived in West Sussex in 1994-95, between berry-apple-pear-orchards, a sheep pasture, and local pub. Your post brought back so many memories! Pls stop by CalmGut.Substack.com for American veg, fruit photos, calm prose, and recipes!

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