Submitted by cartdub t3_zwtqsg in boston

So many people here don’t even know what rhubarb is. My friends say I only know cause I’m from the west coast, is that true? Also can anyone recommend a good store/bakery where i can buy a good rhubarb pie in Boston area?

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LilibetSeven t1_j1wpyx1 wrote

Strawberry rhubarb is a very popular pie, but rhubarb won’t be available until the spring /summer.

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tandemtuna t1_j1wph6q wrote

Rhubarb is a spring thing... If you find something this time of year it's either frozen or flown in from Peru (aka, dipped in jet fuel)

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nattarbox t1_j1wyt08 wrote

Rhubarb is extremely New England but you’re about 5 months early.

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eiviitsi t1_j1wq51m wrote

My family used to make strawberry-rhubarb pies all the time in NH. We grew it in our garden. Definitely not just a west coast thing. The plants get pretty big, so maybe it's more of a rural/semi-rural crop.

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bericdondarrion35 t1_j1wrkuk wrote

I think rhubarb has a very short window where it’s in season here.

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Rgt6 t1_j1wtnjr wrote

An old name for rhubarb is ‘New England pie plant’

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becausefrog t1_j1wq6el wrote

That's funny. I only discovered rhubarb pie when I moved here, and I'm originally from the West Coast.

Food is much more seasonal here. You'll see it come spring. The best pies are Petsi's.

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riski_click t1_j1wrw16 wrote

Petsi Pies makes a great strawberry rhubarb. It's not really a winter pie though.. people from here know rhubarb. You can buy it at Market Basket.

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WinsingtonIII t1_j1wtx29 wrote

I’m very surprised to hear people don’t know what it is, my grandma used to grow rhubarb in her garden only a little north of Boston, so it’s definitely a thing here. Rhubarb pie is also definitely a thing here.

But agreed with others that it’s a seasonal thing here so might be harder to find in the winter.

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420MenshevikIt t1_j1wux0y wrote

Rhubarb is definitely a traditional food here, but it's somewhat old fashioned. Many people don't have a rhubarb plant anymore and (at least in my family) the rhubarb pies were tied to people in the neighborhood growing rhubarb in the backyard.

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pagetwenty t1_j1wsviu wrote

it’s definitely a thing here and is on the spring menu of henriettas table

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Chappy_Sinclair_ t1_j1wrba1 wrote

You're a number of months away from a good one.

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redfishie t1_j1x29re wrote

It’s the wrong time of year for it. People do eat it here and strawberry rhubarb pie when it’s in season.

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Map3620 t1_j1x3f7s wrote

Wagon wheel Lexington MA make a delicious one

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Barstomanid t1_j1x5lck wrote

Very common in New England, but you need a pretty big yard, so not really a city food. Also, short NE growing season means you can only get them in the warmer months.

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hdiggyh t1_j1xf2x0 wrote

Rhubarb is definitely New England just it’s more summer I think

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saucisse t1_j1xbw28 wrote

Not in December, no. Come back to us between mid May and mid June.

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valhallagypsy t1_j1xmtr9 wrote

Rhubarb is amazing and people in Maine love it 🤷‍♀️

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PikantnySos t1_j1wwadw wrote

My mother in law grows rhubarb and strawberries and makes it from scratch. Its damn good

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Jukebawks t1_j1yb9r8 wrote

Also, the River bar in Assembly Row had a great rhubarb cocktail in the summer/fall. I don't know if it's a seasonal thing or a drink menu that changes but it was really good.

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TheAVnerd t1_j1zq1pz wrote

I love rhubarb pie. Most people love the super sweet version that is 90% sugar and 10% rhubarb since they can’t handle the tartness. My family used to make the suck your face inside out tart version which means (from what I can remember) you don’t precook the stalks and use a lot less sugar. This version is great for putting your own toppings on so you can control the sweetness. I also used to eat the stalks straight from the garden so maybe I’m a glutton for tart things.

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Equivalent_Metal_534 t1_j1zxi2u wrote

Whole Foods used to make a strawberry-rhubarb pie. I loved it.

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NightWalk77 t1_j20hdqb wrote

My mom rip loved rhubarb pie and strawberry rhubarb. It grew wild at her parents' home.

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bobwired t1_j20svgg wrote

When it’s in season…yes. Highland Kitchen in Sommerville always has a strawberry, rhubarb cobbler dessert special in the summer.

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loquacious_avenger t1_j20ze2r wrote

oh great, now I want rhubarb. I’m a fellow west coast transplant- grew up between Seattle & Pdx. The best thing about late spring farmers markets is buying strawberries and rhubarb for pies and jam.

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wobwobwob42 t1_j213xtd wrote

Wilson's Farm in Lexington sells a strawberry rhubarb pie and hand made ice cream in the spring that rocks my world.

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CatCranky t1_j213zjd wrote

Im from New England and have been eating strawberry rhubarb pie since childhood. My great aunt had a patch of rhubarb in her yard. It is not a winter thing though

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Lexafaye t1_j21tgg7 wrote

I think it’s seasonal cause I swear I saw some around June

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justlikethewwdove t1_j21vaet wrote

I feel like this is a class thing rather than a regional thing. As a native New Englander who's spent his whole life eating strawberry rhubarb pie in season, relying on my grandmother's recipe, I too have been totally dumbstruck by people who've never had it and in my experience those people have generally been rich/upper middle class, people who've grown up with the money to afford more cosmopolitan pallettes. But that's mainly anecdotal, I could be wrong though. Apparently it also originated in Germany and the UK so there could be an ethnic component to it as well. It's one of those things whose recipes have been passed down in families for generations but it hasn't become a recognizable, marketable staple like apple or cherry pie.

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troccolins t1_j1y9ftj wrote

Too many carbs + sugars

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