Its Rhubarb not Rutabaga

So I have been seeing some recipes using Rhubarb. I've never seen nor tasted such food. But I want too. I hear it has a sweet tart taste? I dunno.

The other day while shopping for produce, I mentioned to Nick that I wanted to make a Rutabaga pie or muffins. So The search was on. We found them. They looked like turnips and were ugly. They sure didn't look like the ones I saw on line. 



"Hmm let me wait a while on that cause I just don't know. That's an ugly veggie."

I did some research. Why didn't Rhubarb look like this in the grocery store? 
Because I was looking at Rutabagas!


Stupid me. I'm sure glad I didn't buy a Rutabaga because we would be eating nasty tasting pie!

So now my search is back on. I'm not sure this veggie (or is it a fruit?) is in season but I'm dieing to make some Rutabaga Rhubarb muffins soon.

Any suggestions are welcome.


10 comments

  1. I adore rhubarb. It is tart, but very tasty. We used to have stewed rhubarb and custard quite often when I was a child. Rhubarb crumble is another good one.

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  2. HaHa!!! Too funny! I love rutabagas, but don't think they would make good pies. I have never seen rhubarb around here (SC). I'm thinking it might be one of those early spring plants that grows in cooler temperatures. Good luck on finding some.

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  3. aww...memories. My grandmother made rhubarb pies.

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  4. You're too much! Keep the surprises coming

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  5. Love rhubarb. I make a cobbler, cooking rhubarb with sugar butter and cornstarch. Then a topper on it and bake it in the oven.
    I think rhubarb is something you really like or NOT. It has a taste all its own. I'll give you the whole recipe if you'd like. No time to write it all down now.

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    1. Just looked. Recipe is on my blog.

      http://lifeisgood-smile.blogspot.com/search?q=rhubarb+cobbler+recipe

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  6. I've never seen one but I knew at once that weren't no rhubarb in that picture :)

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  7. Rhubarb pie can be yummy!!

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  8. My German landlords make a mean rhubarb pie :)

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