Shopping Challenge - Rhubarb! STT or STX

did you try the farmers market in beeston hill? or pueblo. pueblo usually has things other stores dont carry in their produce section.

I don't think rhubarb can be grown locally, it requires a winter frost and several years of cultivation before harvesting. I think my only chance here is frozen or some specialty produce provider. But... worth a try. I'll contact a friend I know that sells her wares there. Thanks!

I'm really hopeful someone in STT will know where to find it there. They have so much more variety of foods than we do on STX.

well, i didnt know that about rhubarb. kinda like celery in the length of time. i have never had it either. what is the flavor? but seriously try pueblo. they do have a great v ariety of produce.

Flavor? SOUR!

LLOL. Yes. I'd say tart. Sour has so much more of a negative connotation. :). It makes an awesome pie though. Tart like sour cherry pie! Its great with ice-cream. Some people combine it with strawberry and make strawberry rhubarb pie to be a little less tart, but I like it on its own. YUMMMMMMMMY.!

Shopping challenge solved, get a hold of me limetime2

I just saw it at fruitbowl on stt!

Chef Noah... I sent you a pm. Thanks. Piperamber, where is fruitbowl on STT? Thanks!

Across the street from town Kmart. In the shopping center with Pizza Hut and Payless.

I <3 Fruit Bowl!

Let there be rhubarb pie!

Tart indead!
We had a patch of it growing in the backyard growing up.
I think I've had it all.
Rhubarb pie
Rhubarb crisp
Rhubarb cobbler
Rhubarb cakes
Rhubarb icecream
Rhubarb jelly and jams
and don't forget just picking it and eating it raw. Some like it salted and some like it with sugar. Very tart

The crisp green apples were my thing! I would gorge on them with a little salt.

You and me both Sky. I miss the green apples with salt.

thanks all. Very successful shopping challenge! Chef Noah hooked me up with a couple of pounds of rhubarb arriving on island early in the week.. perfect... and my friend from STT is bringing me over some as well from the Fruit Bowl! There will definitly be Rhubarb Pie at the Animal Shelter's Pie Party next weekend! (which I will now shamelessly promote)

The event is next SUNDAY - a Sundae Funday - April 18th, at Polly's at the Pier in F'sted.

Can't make it but still want a pie? They are taking pre-orders for pies. Lots of cooks and chefs volunteering to make them so I'd guess you could pretty much name your pie of choice and they'd bake it for you. Yumm. My friend who is making the Rhubarb Pies is one of the best home cooks on this island - I never miss a meal at her house! I'll be making my momma's famous Peach Cobbler pie and a tart and sweet - Apple Raspberry Pie! Come buy a slice and help support the great work the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center does in our community.

Thanks to all!... and especially Noah... great save! Coincidence! Love it!