How to Cook Rhubarb (Rhubarb)

Rhubarb is very easy to prepare. This plant is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and potassium. You can combine rhubarb with other dishes or eat rhubarb alone. Rhubarb is easy to grow, so if you have an open space, you can try to grow and harvest it right in your garden for processing!

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Ingredient

1kg rhubarb
300g granulated sugar
Water
A little salt (optional)

Steps

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Wash the rhubarb branches and cut off the lower and upper ends near the leaves.

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Cut rhubarb into small pieces. The size is arbitrary but ideally around 2-3cm.

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Put the chopped rhubarb and sugar in the pot. Pour in enough water to cover all ingredients.

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Close the pot lid. Cook the ingredients over low heat for about 10 minutes. Stir the ingredients occasionally so they don’t stick. Rhubarb is ripe when you see that they are soft and the veins are visible in the water.

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Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool.

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Filter the water if you need it for processing. The water can be used as a syrup if you wish. Or, you can eat the chopped rhubarb, and use the water for dessert.

Advice

Rhubarb turns from green to red. You should store rhubarb in the refrigerator to prevent it from wilting.
Always cut off the rhubarb leaves before cutting into small pieces and rinse the stems to remove dirt.
You can substitute sugar with honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup if you don’t like sugar. Rhubarb not prepared with sugar will be very sour and can be eaten by some people! Replacing sugar with honey or syrup is a chef’s secret to a great finish.
Rhubarb can be frozen when cooked.
Combining rhubarb and custard cream is a traditional way of eating. This is also a great breakfast.
Another way you can use less sugar is to add orange peels. This will enrich the flavor and reduce the natural sourness of the rhubarb. For example, you can use about 0.5kg of chopped rhubarb, 1-1/2 teaspoons of dried orange peel, and only 1/4 cup of sugar or honey.
Some cooks replace the water with orange juice or a sprig of vanilla with a groove cut in the middle. Spices are also often added during cooking. The seasoning depends on your taste and how much you want to soften the flavor of the rhubarb.
Replace with brown or raw sugar if you’d like.
Rhubarb can also be put in a jar and soaked in hot water. Have a heated jar and lid ready. Bring the rhubarb mixture to a boil, then put the ingredients in a jar and soak in hot water for about 15 minutes.
Only use the amount of sugar according to the recipe if you are a sweet tooth. Half that amount of sugar is enough to make a delicious product.
Instead of using water to process, you can add sugar to finely chopped rhubarb and let it sit for about 2 hours. The sugar will melt and you don’t need to add water to boil it. The finished product will also be delicious!

Warning

It is important not to add too much water as you will make the rhubarb soft. It’s best to add a little water at first and add more as needed. The way to avoid using a lot of water is to add sugar to chopped rhubarb and let it rest for 3-4 hours before processing.
Use a glass or stainless steel pot to cook rhubarb to avoid chemical reactions caused by acids in this plant.
Never eat rhubarb leaves as they contain toxins, including oxalic acid. Although the lethal dose is believed to be around 5kg (a person cannot consume this amount in one sitting). In addition, there is another unidentified poison in the leaves, so it is best to carefully remove the leaves when processing. ^{[1] X Research Source}

Things you need

Pot with heavy base
Stirring Tool
Knife and cutting board

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