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RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jenise » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:05 pm

Just made this. It's delicious, fantastically smooth with an luxurious mouthfeel usually only obtainable with dairy products. Obtained from a website called Chatelaine:

1 c chopped fresh rhubarb
1/4 c water
2 tblsp maple syrup (or honey)
1 tblsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil

Boil the rhubarb with the water in a small saucepan, then add to a blender with the remaining ingredients. After blending, as always adjust seasoning to your taste--I added a minor amount of additional honey, a pinch of salt, and half a clove of garlic (enough to give it an additional layer of flavor but without making it noticeably garlicky. Then add:

1 tblsp poppy seeds.

Can't wait to make a salad!
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Larry Greenly » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:21 pm

Sounds great, but I'd opt for honey over the maple syrup. Can't wrap my head around maple syrup/rhubarb. [Could be wrong, though.]
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jenise » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:26 pm

Larry, the maple adds complexity along with the sweetness (as would most honeys). It's such a minor amount, though, that I'd say it doesn't matter much which you use. I'm not a conventional maple syrup user (I don't eat sweet breakfast foods) but I do keep a jug of Grade A on hand for use as a liquid sweetener so I had no problem using that as recommended.
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by Larry Greenly » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:59 pm

I've always preferred the Grade B darker maple over the light Grade A version, but it's not easy to find. The Vermonters must hoard it for themselves. My major bummer is only Edie eats it now because I'm low-carb. :cry:
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jenise » Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:52 pm

I'm sure if I ate waffles and pancakes and donut frostings (my favorite maple thing in the world) I'd be a conneuisseur of the Grade B stuff, but I'm not. The grade A from Costco is inexpensive and just fine for my purposes.
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jeff Grossman » Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:17 pm

The Grade B really is a treet. :)
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jenise » Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:08 pm

So I should branch out and buy some?
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jeff Grossman » Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:10 pm

You'd be a sap if you didn't.
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Larry Greenly » Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:13 pm

Jeff Grossman wrote:You'd be a sap if you didn't.


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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jenise » Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:18 pm

Larry Greenly wrote:
:roll:


If it pains you, you can always leaf the conversation.
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jeff Grossman » Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:50 pm

Jenise wrote:
Larry Greenly wrote:
:roll:


If it pains you, you can always leaf the conversation.

He does seem to be a stick in the mud.
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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Larry Greenly » Thu Jun 25, 2020 4:55 pm

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Re: RCP: Creamy (but creamless) rhubarb vinaigrette

by Jenise » Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:28 am

Jeff Grossman wrote:
Jenise wrote:
Larry Greenly wrote:
:roll:


If it pains you, you can always leaf the conversation.

He does seem to be a stick in the mud.


Watch out, he barks.
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