Posts Tagged ‘rhubarb’

Lensmaster Margo Arrowsmith left a comment on my rhubarb lens. Thank heavens she did! It was a lens that I had almost forgotten about.

I love rhubarb, the forgotten treasure of the garden

Rhubarb is a wonderful plant.

It came out of Asia over 2,000 years ago and was initially cultivated for its medicinal qualities. But then someone realised how tasty it was! Who are these brave souls who discover the delights of divine taste in otherwise odd vegetables?

While on the subject, who burned the first rabbit? Seriously, why would it occur to anyone to drop their food in a fire and come back to eat it later?

What budding gourmet first decided to try a nibble on a truffle?