Janet wrote:
Our rhubarb looks pretty much ready to pick.
How does one know when it's 'ok' to pick?
We've been picking ours for a fortnight. For an established patch.
"when" is as soon as you can break off stems about 6" long.

Lovely, I'll go out later and pick some, then.

Young plants in their first season should be allowed to keep their stems
so the leaves can photosynthesise and build up a strong root system. Once
a root system is well established and being well fed, nothing short of a
direct nuclear hit will damage it.

*nod* It's a very well established pair of plants. Nick was meant to split
it over the winter, but it started to regrow earlier than predicted, so he
missed his chance.

Your boys might enjoy a favourite pud of my boys; stewed rhubarb mixed
with a packet of raspberry jelly cubes and allowed to set.

They probably would, but I don't give them jelly, so they'll have to live
with crumble and ice-cream for now.

On Mar 29, 3:30*pm, wrote:
Janet wrote:
Our rhubarb looks pretty much ready to pick.
How does one know when it's 'ok' to pick?
*We've been picking ours for a fortnight. For an established patch.
"when" is as soon as you can break off stems about 6" long.

Lovely, I'll go out later and pick some, then.

*Young plants in their first season should be allowed to keep their stems
so the leaves can photosynthesise and build up a strong root system. Once
a root system is well established and being well fed, nothing short of a
direct nuclear hit will damage it.

*nod* *It's a very well established pair of plants. *Nick was meant to split
it over the winter, but it started to regrow earlier than predicted, so he
missed his chance.

*Your boys might enjoy a favourite pud of my boys; stewed rhubarb mixed
with a packet of raspberry jelly cubes and allowed to set.

They probably would, but I don't give them jelly, so they'll have to live
with crumble and ice-cream for now.

If you can find it try Apricot jelly with the rhubarb

Martin wrote:
Vegetarian jelly exists
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/just-wh...stals/1269203/

It does, there are even a couple of different types. Agar-agar and
caraggean are, iirc, both seaweed based. You can also get a cornstarch
based one which is used as quick setting jelly that you are meant to use in
flans.

Unfortunately* none of them are quite the same texture or insane flavours as
the meaty version.

(Speaking of insane flavours - anyone heard the Dylan Moran quote along the
lines of "in the 80s we didn't eat food unless it glowed in the dark!!" -
reminds me of a brand of jelly in the mid-80swhich didn't flourescent
colours, including dayglo blue)

"Martin" wrote in message
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On 29 Mar 2011 22:13:57 GMT, wrote:

Martin wrote:
Vegetarian jelly exists
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/just-wh...stals/1269203/

It does, there are even a couple of different types. Agar-agar and
caraggean are, iirc, both seaweed based. You can also get a cornstarch
based one which is used as quick setting jelly that you are meant to use
in
flans.

Unfortunately* none of them are quite the same texture or insane flavours
as
the meaty version.

That's one of the problems of being a vegetarian after being a
carnivore, nothing is quite the same as real meat :-)



I can't get my head round why anybody would want to be vegetarian!!

Mike


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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
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(Speaking of insane flavours - anyone heard the Dylan Moran quote along
the
lines of "in the 80s we didn't eat food unless it glowed in the dark!!" -
reminds me of a brand of jelly in the mid-80swhich didn't flourescent
colours, including dayglo blue)
--

Martin

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"Martin" wrote in message
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On 29 Mar 2011 22:13:57 GMT, wrote:

Martin wrote:
Vegetarian jelly exists
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/just-wh...stals/1269203/

It does, there are even a couple of different types. Agar-agar and
caraggean are, iirc, both seaweed based. You can also get a cornstarch
based one which is used as quick setting jelly that you are meant to use
in
flans.

Unfortunately* none of them are quite the same texture or insane flavours
as
the meaty version.

That's one of the problems of being a vegetarian after being a
carnivore, nothing is quite the same as real meat :-)



I can't get my head round why anybody would want to be vegetarian!!

Mike


--

....................................
Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive
....................................


I think it helps to have a sadomasochistic streak, no pain no gain! ;-)

On Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:47:57 +0100, "Barney"
wrote:



"'Mike'" wrote in message ...



"Martin" wrote in message
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On 29 Mar 2011 22:13:57 GMT, wrote:

Martin wrote:
Vegetarian jelly exists
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/just-wh...stals/1269203/

It does, there are even a couple of different types. Agar-agar and
caraggean are, iirc, both seaweed based. You can also get a cornstarch
based one which is used as quick setting jelly that you are meant to use
in
flans.

Unfortunately* none of them are quite the same texture or insane flavours
as
the meaty version.

That's one of the problems of being a vegetarian after being a
carnivore, nothing is quite the same as real meat :-)



I can't get my head round why anybody would want to be vegetarian!!

Well, you're even, then. There are people who can't get their heads
round why anybody would want to eat an animal. I eat meat, but vive la
différence!

--
Mike.

Martin wrote:
Vegetarian jelly exists
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/just-wh...stals/1269203/

I'm sure it does but possibly not something in the nearest supermarket
for a busy, working mum.

but available if she wants it enough.

To be honest, I think I've got some in the cupboard. I may try it, but I
don't think it will do Janet's suggestion justice.

On 29 Mar 2011 22:15:33 GMT, wrote:

Martin wrote:
Vegetarian jelly exists
http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/just-wh...stals/1269203/

I'm sure it does but possibly not something in the nearest supermarket
for a busy, working mum.

but available if she wants it enough.

To be honest, I think I've got some in the cupboard. I may try it, but I
don't think it will do Janet's suggestion justice.


I'm quite curious why you eat icecream but not gelatin.

Janet

Janet wrote:
I'm quite curious why you eat icecream but not gelatin.

Why would I not?

In article ,
says...

Janet wrote:
I'm quite curious why you eat icecream but not gelatin.

Why would I not?

animal product? Male calves die to ensure lactation?

Janet

Janet wrote:
I'm quite curious why you eat icecream but not gelatin.

Why would I not?

animal product? Male calves die to ensure lactation?

But they don't actually put the male calf into the ice-cream.
Not unless you're getting some awfully odd flavours up there.