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Bernie66



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 06 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just because its out of season does not mean its not British. I ate a (small)bowl of strawberries yesterday-from a cold frame in the garden-no heat. I had left them in the coldest part of the garden whilst the temperature dropped earier this winter and then mollycoddled them and put then in the coldframe just before Xmas. To my surprise the flowers which had been trying to open in december produced small but perfectly formed strawberries-not worth doing for quantity but it was worth it as an experiment!

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 06 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It probably is British, well Yorkshire to be exact, from the rhubarb Triangle. On Leeds Market it's 60p/lb. Crumble, crumble, crumble....

The Rhubarb Festival is under way https://www.wakefield.org.uk/VisitWakefield/RhubarbFestival/default.htm

wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 06 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I WANT some. (stamps feet, tosses hair etc)

I love rhubarb, and can't get any, anywhere. Last year the only place that had any at all, was waitrose, for about two weeks. If its UK I shall buy a freezerfull this year, I LOVE rhubarb!

tahir



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 06 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They've got none round here, fancy rhubarb crumble now

judith



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 23, 06 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've got some frozen in the freezer, but I've got no eggs to make custard. And you can't have crumble without custard.

Will



Joined: 30 Jun 2005
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Location: Grenoside, Sheffield
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I take it if I mention my affection for Bird's and Ambrosia custards I'll be taken outside and burnt at the stake.

So I won't mention it.

Rhubarb and snowdrops are about the only things growing in my garden.

bagpuss



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

birds has quite a sweet origin though, it was invented by albert bird (I think) because his wife couldn't eat eggs but liked custard!

judith



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Will wrote:
I take it if I mention my affection for Bird's and Ambrosia custards I'll be taken outside and burnt at the stake.


Bird's is OK, but I didn't have any of that either. It is the only custard for making trifle.

That ready-made Ambrosia stuff is just vile, though.

Will



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nooooooo no no no no no no no....

As long as you don't think of it as custard, Ambrosia is delicious, especially eaten cold, straight from the tin.

judith



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bernie-woman



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 10:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Will wrote:
Nooooooo no no no no no no no....

As long as you don't think of it as custard, Ambrosia is delicious, especially eaten cold, straight from the tin.


Mmmmm - time to go to confession. I also love the Birds powder

gil
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I too have rhubarb in the freezer, which I haven't used for a while. Hmmm..... And I like Bird's Custard Powder too, though my tin is way past its use-by. Single cream ? Yes, I know it's not the same.

Seriously, though, what is the point of forced rhubarb ?
How about bottling some maincrop next year in Kilners ?

Northern_Lad



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

gil wrote:
Seriously, though, what is the point of forced rhubarb ?
How about bottling some maincrop next year in Kilners ?


It's sweeter and not as stringy.

Also, the inside of forcing sheds are actually lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year so people like working in them.

Rhubarb does freeze very well though.

gil
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 1:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Northern_Lad wrote:
Also, the inside of forcing sheds are actually lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year so people like working in them.
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Will



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 06 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Northern_Lad wrote:



lighter than some parts Yokshre at this time of the year


At this time of year? Have you ever been down a coal mine?

Forcing shed? You were lucky...

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