It's one of the best holidays of the year, when we welcome mothers. True, we're in a hurry and time is short, but a quick, healthy and showy dessert for Sunday is a must! Here's the trick, how?!
As the saying goes, fruits contain the most energy in the least space, especially if they are red! Rhubarb is no exception, and its sweetness and tartness, as well as its colour, is what makes it so delicious. It's worth mixing with other red fruits such as strawberries or raspberries, or even currants or blackberries, of which a few grains are enough to make a deliciously fragrant rhubarb pie.
What should men who can't cook do?
For them there is one more faster solution, where they can get a ready-made homemade rhubarb cake straight to the festive table in the blink of an eye. Not every man has to be a perfect cook in the kitchen, but the ladies appreciate the effort, the time and the intention. So don't be shy, go ahead and order in, or if you're brave, try your hand at making a simple cake at home!
Where to get rhubarb for your pie?
It's always a big question of which shop or supermarket to buy your reliable ingredients from. Will we find fresh, untreated or less than beautiful goods on the shelves? It's important to have reliable and, above all, quick and easy places to buy, where we can always get the more specialised products. A rebarbara just the kind of fruit that, if not planted in the garden, here we can order.
Benefits of rhubarb
It is a highly recommended herbal source for dieters and those with vitamin deficiencies. One of our first vegetables, it is in season from April to the end of June. We call it a vegetable, but we also think of it as a fruit, making jam, syrup, sauce, and putting it in casseroles with fruit. And for good reason, because you will not find another ingredient like rebarbara, which replaces the acidity and spiciness of the lemon, and the colour is a beautiful crimson red. The stalk is basically eaten as a snack, which can be eaten raw on the first shoots, but later on it is best to peel and chop it up a little. Brew with a little vanilla sugar and mix with fresh strawberries. They are rich in B vitamins, iron, calcium and even more dietary fibre. It's simple, quick to make and delicious. It's great in a sponge cake, in buttered pastry, in a galette or just as a casserole on top of a glass of cream. Guaranteed to please any mother.
