All you need to know about rhubarb

All you need to know about rhubarb

Rhubarb is a vegetable with long, colourful stalks and a distinctly tart flavour, though it is most often used like a fruit in desserts and sweet bakes. Its season usually begins in spring and stretches into early summer, making it one of the first ingredients to signal the arrival of a new baking season. 

Here you will find everything you need to know about rhubarb, including how to cook and preserve it, as well as collections of delicious recipes to help you make the most of every last pink stalk. 

How to cook with rhubarb

Our guide on how to cook with rhubarb covers the best ways to prepare the raw stalks and turn them into delicious preserves, baked goods, and sweet treats. 

7 ways to preserve rhubarb

Rhubarb season always seems to fly by, and once it is over, its distinct tangy flavour is often missed. By taking a little time to preserve the stalks while they are at their best, it is possible to hold on to their bold taste and bright colour well into autumn and winter. 

Our practical guide shares easy ways to preserve rhubarb, covering everything from the simplest freezing techniques to making rhubarb jam or rhubarb compote. It is a great way to ensure you never run out of this versatile ingredient. 

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Easy and simple rhubarb recipes

One of the best things about rhubarb is how easy it is to prepare. It is a wonderful ingredient that softens almost as soon as it meets the heat, which is perfect for those days when you want a delicious treat that does not take hours. 

If you are looking for uncomplicated ways to use those pink stalks, our collection of easy and simple rhubarb recipes is full of inspiration. Rhubarb muffins and rhubarb smoothies are just two of the easy recipes waiting for you, alongside some tasty baked treats that show how easily rhubarb can work its way into everyday baking. 

Easy and simple rhubarb recipes

Rhubarb dessert recipes

Rhubarb is made for desserts. What makes it so delicious is that it offers more than sweetness alone. When baked, it brings a lovely balance of sweet and tart that makes each dessert taste all the more interesting. It starts out firm and quite sharp, but once baked or simmered, it turns soft, juicy, and almost jammy. 

Rhubarb dessert recipes

Rhubarb crumble recipes

A homemade rhubarb crumble fresh from the oven is hard to beat. The filling turns soft and bubbling beneath a sweet, buttery topping, and served warm with custard or ice cream, it is a treat people will happily make room for. 

Rhubarb crumble recipes