Rhubarb

Rhubarb is exceptionally sour, making it hard to eat raw or without sugar. The sour taste is mainly due to malic acid and oxalic acid… Read More »Is Rhubarb Sour Or Bitter?

But rhubarb is not confined to dessert. It makes for a nice chutney (perhaps to be served with a roast pork tenderloin), goes great with… Read More »Is Rhubarb Just For Desserts?

Multiple human studies have shown that Siberian rhubarb extract significantly reduces all 11 of the recognized menopausal symptoms. In addition to experiencing fewer hot flashes,… Read More »How Does Rhubarb Help Menopause?

Though stalks of rhubarb – the edible part of the plant – resemble celery, the two are not related. Celery is part of the parsnip… Read More »What’S The Difference Between Celery And Rhubarb?

Research suggests there are beneficial compounds in rhubarb that may fight cancer, lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure and protect eye and brain health.… Read More »Is Rhubarb Good For Blood Pressure?

The biological source of rhubarb is the dried rhizome and roots of it. It is also known as rheum, radix rhei and rhubarb rhizome. It… Read More »What Is The Biological Source Of Rhubarb?

Rhubarb stalks are stringy like celery, but they break down during cooking, so de-stringing is not necessary. Often too tart on its own, rhubarb pairs… Read More »Is Rhubarb Stringy Like Celery?

With a crunchy bite when raw, rhubarb tastes rather sour, although a better term to describe it would be “tart”. Its sour and tangy taste… Read More »What Should Rhubarb Taste Like?

Rhubarb is an herbaceous perennial that grows in thick stalks that kind of look like pink celery. Is celery in the same family as rhubarb?… Read More »Is Pink Celery Rhubarb?

rhubarb, (Rheum rhabarbarum), also called pieplant, a hardy perennial of the smartweed family (Polygonaceae) native to Asia and grown for its large edible petioles (leafstalks).… Read More »What Else Is In The Rhubarb Family?