My daily bushcraft

[Ehecatl]

I've just assisted my father in collecting some rhubarb from his garden. I noticed the skin peeled very finely and was quite strong when twisted together. Has anyone heard of cord being made from rhubarb skin?
Cheers
M@

[David_JAFO]

hello,
I knew my granny going back to when I was a lad used Rhubarb made into a paste for cleaning cooking utensils & I know it's been used as a dye. Maybe worth drying it out same as you would Thistle stalks. Noob question.. I wonder if a Rhubarb stalk was fully dried out alike to dried Thistle stalks would it make good tinder? hmm.. *edited I found this link http://www.rhubarbinfo.com/home
Regards
David

I've just assisted my father in collecting some rhubarb from his garden. I noticed the skin peeled very finely and was quite strong when twisted together. Has anyone heard of cord being made from rhubarb skin?
Cheers
M@

[FishyFolk]

As kids we used to peel them. and stick the end in acup with sugar and eat them. My gran would boil them into Rhubarb soup, and make a dessert as well

[David_JAFO]

hello,
DITTO or as we say a poke or cone of sugar & stick of rhubarb. Jam ginger & rhubarb, rhubarb & custard.. memories of the good old days.
Regards
David

As kids we used to peel them. and stick the end in acup with sugar and eat them. My gran would boil them into Rhubarb soup, and make a dessert as well

[rik_uk3]

Rhubarb Crumble



There you go Fishy, give it a go

[Ehecatl]

Yesterday I washed, oiled and then baked my dutch oven. It's now ready for it's first trip out into the woods

[jus_young]

I can understand using rubarb as a cleaner on utensils. We use a derivative of rubarb for the cleaning of boreholes that are clogged with iron formation. It eats the iron away.

[Chubbs]

On the Rhubarb theme, here is another one.

Fruit leather.

Boil chopped up rhubarb with sugar added to taste. When soft, blend into a soup and let cool.

If using a dehydrator spread mixture onto lined trays about 5mm thick and dehydrate until it can be handled and cut into strips. If using an oven, pour on lined oven trays and dry overnight on ovens lowest setting with the door slightly open so that any steam is removed.

Lovely to eat as a snack or when out in the woods with a beer in the other hand.

[shepherd]

that sounds awesome chubbs.. never had that before. ill have to try that when my rhubarb comes through.. cheers!

[FishyFolk]

Well, Just got some planted in the kitchen garden that I got from my brother...don't thionk we'll do much with it beyond peeling it and eating with sugar.