SC - Rhubarb

[Micaylah]

Ras said...
<snip>
>So far as my research goes, it is pretty mush excepted that rhubarb was used
>as a medicinal plant. Outside of the personal experiences many of us have had
>with the medical benefits and the occasional mention of it in herbals, is
>there any basis in fact that rhubarb was used as a "food" plant during period?
>
>I have seen references to the use of the flowerbuds of several varieties here
>and there and a specific mention of the stalks of one variety being used.
>However, I am unaware of any mention of the use of rhubarb as a food until the
>19th century C.E. Would anyone have any info which could shed some light on
>this question?

I too would like to have some more information on this subject. We seem to
have a bumper crop here in the east and if its period I would like to freeze
it and serve it (somehow) for a leter event.

Micaylah



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