Norfolk, United Kingdom
Should you eat rhubarb after August
- 16 Sep, 2010
Answers
agree, better not.
16 Sep, 2010
There's a story that rhubarb becomes poisonous after July but that's just a story.
It seems to come from the fact that the leaves are toxic and, as already posted, you need to give the plant a rest from July (ish). Someone put those two together and the story started that the leaf blades become toxic.
16 Sep, 2010
It's not really 'should', guest - the stems tend to go woody and therefore stringy when you cook them. Also, the plant needs a rest soon, so I think it's probably better not to pull any more stems.
16 Sep, 2010