Let's learn how to dehydrate rhubarb. This is all you need to know for making delicious rhubarb pies, jams, and smoothies!
Easy instructions for how to dehydrate rhubarb are coming up!
Rhubarb is great for pies, desserts, tarts, and smoothies too. Check out the recipes for sauce and jam at the bottom of this post. Here are instructions on how to rehydrate your rhubarb (or any fruits and vegetables).
Top questions: How do you dehydrate rhubarb, and can you dehydrate rhubarb?
And how to make dehydrated rhubarb to is tackled further down this page!
Dehydrated rhubarb candy?
Yes, you can turn dehydrated rhubarb pieces into a sweet and tart candy treat. Here is an easy recipe to follow:
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You now have a sweet-tart natural fruit candy full of flavor! Adjust ingredient amounts to taste preferences.
When is rhubarb ready to harvest?
Rhubarb is ready to harvest when the stalks are at least 12 inches long. Rhubarb should be harvested in the morning when the stalks are crisp. To harvest, cut the stalk at the base of the plant with a sharp knife.
What are the different types of rhubarb?
There are several different types of rhubarb that you can grow. Some of the most popular varieties include:
Victoria Rhubarb: Victoria rhubarb is a type of rhubarb that is early-maturing and cold-tolerant. Victoria rhubarb has green stalks with red tips.
Hales Best Jumbo Rhubarb: Hales Best Jumbo Rhubarb is a type of rhubarb that is large and has dark green stalks.
Canada Red Rhubarb: Canada Red rhubarb is a type of rhubarb that is cold-tolerant and has red stalks.
VITAMINS: Vitamin A and Vitamin C, followed by Folate, and Choline.
MINERALS: Rhubarb is a fantastic source of Potassium and Calcium, followed by Phosphorus with trace amounts of Selenium, Iron, Manganese, and Zinc!
Rhubarb also contains Omega-6 fatty acids.
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When my dad was a kid, he and his friends used to call rhubarb "yunky"—and that's meant in a good way.
He can't for the life of him remember why they called it that!
When I was a kid, I remember going to the back garden and even nipping over the neighbor's fence—to break off stalks of rhubarb (the shame of it), and then rushing home with it!
Maybe this is something I should grow myself? ... then I don't have to scale walls and fences and get skinned knees!
Back in the kitchen with my goodies, I dipped the ends into sugar and ate it raw. OMG. I used to eat too much of it and ended up with a stomachache!
As mentioned above about my having rhubarb in the neighbor's yard, I think I remember seeing a few stalks growing in our own yard too—but it's that 'grass is greener on the other side' syndrome! LOL
Anyway, just wanted to say that living
in the UK, with plentiful rain, and 'some sun', they sure have perfect
growing conditions. I never did learn how to dehydrate rhubarb when I lived in the UK.
I'm comparing this to where I live now, in sunny hot central Florida. When you get older, you realize that when you were young you didn't even know that something as special as fresh rhubarb would become something not to take for granted.
Rhubarb in our local grocery store is not cheap, so when it's in season at the store, I get busy dehydrating rhubarb!
This link is a great source for AllRecipes Rhubarb Recipes
Rhubarb sauce is often served with ice cream or desserts.
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Here is a simple recipe for making rhubarb jam:
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The key to good jam is cooking the rhubarb until it breaks down and releases its juices. Be sure to stir frequently while simmering to prevent burning. Adding lemon brightens the flavor. Adjust sugar to taste based on the tartness of the rhubarb.
Enjoy your homemade rhubarb jam!
Rhubarb grows best in cold climates and can tolerate frost. Rhubarb prefers well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. Rhubarb plants should be spaced 3 to 4 feet apart. Rhubarb is typically harvested in the spring or early summer.
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