While rhubarb can be considered an acquired taste, it certainly has its fans. From rhubarb baked with custard, encased within a buttery pie crust, spooned over a bowl of vanilla ice cream or simply stewed with sugar, this sweet yet sour vegetable brings a zest to every dish it is added to.
And you read correctly — rhubarb is actually a vegetable, not a fruit. The veggie family can claim this herbaceous plant, except for the US, which had a court ruling in New York in 1947 to make it officially deemed a fruit in that country. There’s a fact to file away for trivia night!