Rhubarb pie explained

Rhubarb pie
Country:United Kingdom
Course:Dessert
Main Ingredient:Rhubarb

Rhubarb pie is a pie with a rhubarb filling.

United Kingdom

Rhubarb pie is popular in the United Kingdom, where rhubarb has been cultivated since the 1600s, and the leaf stalks eaten since the 1700s. Besides diced rhubarb, it usually contains a large amount of sugar to balance the tartness of the vegetable. The pie is usually prepared with a bottom crust and a variety of styles of upper crust.

North America

In the United States, a lattice-style upper crust is often used.[1] This style of pie is a traditional dessert in the country and is part of New England cuisine.[2] Rhubarb has long been a popular choice for pie filling in the Great Plains and Midwest regions, where fruits were not always readily available.[3]

Sumner, Washington describes itself as the "Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World."[4] [5] [6] It is unknown exactly when the city gained this description, although it has been in use since at least the 1930s.

Rhubarb pies and desserts are also popular in Canada, as the rhubarb plant can survive in cold climates.[7] [8]

Variations

A strawberry rhubarb pie[9] [10] [11] is a type of tart and sweet[12] pie made with a strawberry and rhubarb filling. Sometimes tapioca is used as a thickener.[13] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rhubarb Pie - The Rhubarb Compendium. www.rhubarbinfo.com. 1 May 2019. 17 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190417100734/http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/pie. dead.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=VX020eb4RXMC, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America: A-J, Oxford University Press
  3. Web site: Rhubarb, The Pie Lover's Delight. History Nebraska . 2019-03-15 .
  4. Web site: Press . Carl Sampson The Capital . 2023-07-13 . Sumner, Wash.: Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World . 2024-05-19 . Capital Press . en.
  5. Web site: wp . 2017-09-26 . Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World: Sumner, WA . 2024-05-19 . Sunset Magazine.
  6. Book: Haedrich, Ken . Pie Academy: Master the Perfect Crust and 255 Amazing Fillings, with Fruits, Nuts, Creams, Custards, Ice Cream, and More; Expert Techniques for Making Fabulous Pies from Scratch . October 27, 2020 . Storey Publishing, LLC . 9781635861112.
  7. Book: Vitt . Sandi . Hickman . Michael . Rhubarb: More Than Just Pies . University of Alberta Press . 2000 . 9780888643483 . 2012-01-20.
  8. Web site: Rhubarb . 2012-01-19 . 2011-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110516093354/http://www.lib.umn.edu/bell/tradeproducts/rhubarb . dead .
  9. Web site: Rhubarb: The pie plant . 31 May 2011 . 2011-08-31.
  10. Web site: Pie Plant' Makes Its Appearance . 4 May 2011 . 2011-08-31.
  11. Web site: The Rhubarb Compendium . 2011-08-31 . 2013-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130620194504/http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/poison . dead .
  12. https://books.google.com/books?ei=sKW-Tdr5GY6gvgOYm7jMBQ, The Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening: Vegetables and fruits, Time-Life Books
  13. Web site: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie - Recipe - Cooks.com. www.cooks.com. 1 May 2019.
  14. Web site: Grandma's Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie. Food Network. 1 May 2019.

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