Emma Kay, (no relation) ! a British food historian who founded the Museum of Kitchenalia in England’s Cotswolds area, says rhubarb was smuggled into Britain from Russia by a Scottish doctor called James Mounsey, who set up a practice in Moscow in the 1700s. The doctor treated both Russian Tsar Peter the Great and Catherine, Peter’s second wife and successor.
Sounds delicious, thank you for the recipe and inspiration to give it a go. I see rhubarb is also good for you in ways that are so relevant today!
It contains, vitamin K which plays an important role in bone health, wound healing, and blood clotting and vitamin C which supports immunity and helps promote iron absorption. It’s also linked to the reduction of high blood pressure and may lower the risk of heart disease.
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Emma Kay, (no relation) ! a British food historian who founded the Museum of Kitchenalia in England’s Cotswolds area, says rhubarb was smuggled into Britain from Russia by a Scottish doctor called James Mounsey, who set up a practice in Moscow in the 1700s. The doctor treated both Russian Tsar Peter the Great and Catherine, Peter’s second wife and successor.
https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3103436/history-rhubarb-medicinal-uses-recipes-and-why-owning-it
Sounds delicious, thank you for the recipe and inspiration to give it a go. I see rhubarb is also good for you in ways that are so relevant today!
It contains, vitamin K which plays an important role in bone health, wound healing, and blood clotting and vitamin C which supports immunity and helps promote iron absorption. It’s also linked to the reduction of high blood pressure and may lower the risk of heart disease.