Rhubarb pie! Is there anything better, really?

[JohnnyLib2]

And I rarely have to share, best of all worlds.

[reyd reid reed]

1. Straight rhubarb,

or with strawberries?

Warm, with ice cream?

:9

[JohnnyLib2]

7. Straight, of course. Warm or cold with ice cream.

[pagerbear]

2. If I were there you'd certainly have to share

...or you'd feel the rough edge o' me tongue!

[JohnnyLib2]

8. None for you, Mrs. Slocombe!

But you do intimidate me LOL

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Nope! I love it so much I gave it up when my mother died.

It was my favorite pie, and she was a hella pie baker - her rhubarb pie was the best I've ever had. Fucking brilliant and wonderful.

It was my very favorite thing of everything she made, and my one constant request.

So in honor of her, I refuse to eat anyone else's.

I miss it. I love rhubarb, and rhubarb crisp, while wonderful, isn't quite the same.



And don't even get me started on the strawberry-rhubarb pie abomination. :grr:

[JohnnyLib2]

9. A mother I am not, but

I bet she would want you to have it!

[TommyO]

15. You need to figure out what your mother did, and do it yourself.

[MassLiberal]

4. rhubarb is the food of the gods

I never had it until I got married 21 years ago--my MIL grows it in her backyard and always is making something with rhubarb. Now we have a descendent of her ancient rhubarb plant in our backyard...heaven on earth!

[Debi]

5. My husband's favorite! n/t

[Nickster]

6. I'm sorry, but you MUST have strawberries in the rhubarb pie. That is the ONLY way!

[JohnnyLib2]

10. Gasp! Heresy.

:hi:

[Nickster]

11. Heresy?! Are you MAD?!? Strawberries and rhubarb are meant to be together in a delicious flaky crust

NUMMMY!

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. THAT, my friend, is an abomination!!

Wouldn't see that shit in Wisconsin, I can tell you. Not by any legitimate baker, anyway.

[Nickster]

14. That sir, is clearly why I stay south of the Wisconsin border. Talk about uncultured....I suppose yo

u like the Packers as well? :hide: :rofl:

[nuxvomica]

12. I haven't had it since I was a child

It grew around my aunt's house and we'd eat it raw but it was best in pie, of course. I remember it fondly whenever I hear the Prairie Home Companion broadcast.

[Pierre.Suave]

16. yes

strawberry-rhubarb pie.

'nuff said...

[unsavedtrash]

17. I have seen pictures of rhubarb but what does it taste like?

Is it sweet?
Down here it is pecan pie or sweet potato pie. Not sure I have ever seen rhubarb pie on a menu.

[bertha katzenengel]

18. Is that that giant red celery stuff?

;) I know what it is.

Never had it, but my BIL is very fond of it, too.

[Wapsie B]

19. Groundcherry.

Rhubarb's pretty good though.

[Fox Mulder]

20. I love it!

I haven't had any since about five or six years now. My dad used to make it from scratch. Good stuff.

[Generic Brad]

21. I just had some this afternoon!

A family friend hooked us up with some. It was the first slice I can recall eating in more than 30 years. And it was very tasty.

[stuntcat]

22. omg, NO, best thread EVER

Rhubarb pie is The Reason I get excited when the farmers' market opens so every Thursday I can go and get a rhubarb pie!
And I've got rhubarb jam.. and just today I had a rhubarb muffin, numma nums! :9