Rhubarb has fleshy, edible stalks that, although classified as a vegetable, are used as a fruit for sweet recipes to off-set it's acute astringency. Rhubarb leaves are extremely toxic and should not be consumed or added to the compost pile.
Our fruits are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.
Apple, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, pear, raspberry, strawberry
Angelica, anise hyssop, basil, lavender, lemon balm, lemon verbena, sweet cicely
Soft or Crumbly Cheeses: Chèvre, cottage cheese, cream cheese, crème fraîche, mascarpone, ricotta, sour cream, yogurt cheese
Almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios
Cardamom, Chinese five spice powder, cinnamon, cloves, ground dried ginger, mace, nutmeg, star anise
Bourbon, brandy, champagne, cognac, rum, whiskey, wine
Almond (Amaretto), elderflower (St. Germain), ginger, hazelnut (Frangelico), raspberry (Chambord, Framboise)
Almond, orange, orange blossom water, rosewater, vanilla
Citrus: Lemon, lime, orange, blood orange, tangerine, Meyer lemon
Vinegars: Champagne, cider, sherry, white wine, herb vinegars, fruit vinegars
Herbs: Ginger, young ginger
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