Rhubarb...I've heard of it, I've seen it in the grocery store, and I've had a piece of rhubarb/strawberry pie. My roommate in college loved rhubarb cake. It's a vegetable. That's pretty much my knowledge of rhubarb.
The other day, I mentioned it during a meeting and today I happen to see "rhubarb" in the title of an article listed on the news site I read. When I clicked on the article, "Red Stalks of Rhubarb," I was interested in the list of recipes, both sweet and savory. This prompted me to research further.
I found the site The Rhubarb Compendium. (Side note: Learned a new word! Compendium, according to Webster's, means a brief summary of a field of knowledge.) This site is truly amazing to meander through. In addition to describing rhubarb and giving over 300 recipe links, it also tells about it's medical use. Be sure to use the site index to navigate the "brief summary" of rhubarb. Who knew there were Rhubarb festivals?!
On a nutritional note, rhubarb is a healthy vegetable. It contains no fat or sodium. It has vitamin C, calcium, and fiber. It really is a versatile food, and I think I may be motivated enough to incorporate it to a few of my summer meals. Stay tuned!
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