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.
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.
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.
Chappy_Sinclair_ t1_j1wrba1 wrote
You're a number of months away from a good one.
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bericdondarrion35 t1_j1wrkuk wrote
I think rhubarb has a very short window where it’s in season here.
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.
pagetwenty t1_j1wsviu wrote
it’s definitely a thing here and is on the spring menu of henriettas table
Rgt6 t1_j1wtnjr wrote
An old name for rhubarb is ‘New England pie plant’
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.
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.
PikantnySos t1_j1wwadw wrote
My mother in law grows rhubarb and strawberries and makes it from scratch. Its damn good
nattarbox t1_j1wyt08 wrote
Rhubarb is extremely New England but you’re about 5 months early.
Soul-Rebel007 t1_j1wz9o0 wrote
No
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.
Map3620 t1_j1x3f7s wrote
Wagon wheel Lexington MA make a delicious one
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.
saucisse t1_j1xbw28 wrote
Not in December, no. Come back to us between mid May and mid June.
hdiggyh t1_j1xf2x0 wrote
Rhubarb is definitely New England just it’s more summer I think
valhallagypsy t1_j1xmtr9 wrote
Rhubarb is amazing and people in Maine love it 🤷♀️
No_Lifeguard_9375 t1_j1xmy9h wrote
I love it!
cotecoyotegrrrl t1_j1xzfh7 wrote
Verrill Farm in Concord makes some of the best fruit pies you can buy. They sell out almost daily, and are often still warm when they put them out.
troccolins t1_j1y9ftj wrote
Too many carbs + sugars
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.
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.
TheAVnerd t1_j1zq7b3 wrote
I always thought it was a Maine thing also. Rhubarb and fiddleheads.
valhallagypsy t1_j1zqa9i wrote
Exactly!
Equivalent_Metal_534 t1_j1zxi2u wrote
Whole Foods used to make a strawberry-rhubarb pie. I loved it.
NightWalk77 t1_j20hdqb wrote
My mom rip loved rhubarb pie and strawberry rhubarb. It grew wild at her parents' home.
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.
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.
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.
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
WiserStudent557 t1_j21blks wrote
We had great rhubarb at my grandparent’s in Portsmouth
Lexafaye t1_j21tgg7 wrote
I think it’s seasonal cause I swear I saw some around June
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.
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)