Getting Out of a Rhubarb Rut: Sweet and Savory Ideas for Using Up Those Sour Stalks

Getting Out of a Rhubarb Rut: Sweet and Savory Ideas for Using Up Those Sour Stalks
Up to your eyes in rhubarb? Try these ideas. Diana Taliun/Shutterstock
Updated:

There are those seasonal garden foods that come at you all of a sudden, and then you’re faced with a mountain of something raising fruit flies on your counter or still in the dirt contemplating its future as compost. This time of year, we’re looking at you, rhubarb people!

I shared my recipe for rhubarb jam last season, and a reader suggested saving your rhubarb until the mulberries are ready and then combining the two for jam. Is there an overlap between people growing rhubarb and those with mulberry trees? Seems likely.
Kevin Revolinski
Kevin Revolinski
Author
Kevin Revolinski is an avid traveler, craft beer enthusiast, and home-cooking fan. He is the author of 15 books, including “The Yogurt Man Cometh: Tales of an American Teacher in Turkey” and his new collection of short stories, “Stealing Away.” He’s based in Madison, Wis., and his website is TheMadTraveler.com
Related Topics