Katie, if you want some, call and tell me when you want to come get it or whether I should drop it by or bring it to DallasCon.
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Actually, my husband reminded me that I'm supposed to be sharing pie, and that it won't last until Fri. if I make it today. So no pie today. Tomorrow I get to make pie.
But after I finished cleaning and bagging the rhubarb and stowing it in the fridge, I was left with two stalks that had accidentally had some skin pulled off and so couldn't go with the others. So they're microwave-stewing with some sugar and a little water right now to make a sauce to go over some vanilla ice cream. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Yup, by my calculations, once the stalks are chopped off, enough for 6. Probably not all of it will go for pies, though, and a third is for Katie if she wants it. But I'm supposed to be dieting and stuff. So I'll make two pies tomorrow and see what happens. Although... *takes mental count of people who will be at DallasCon* Maybe I should make three, and have two crusts in the freezer for my own pie next week.
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(I actually just put my rhubarb sauce over strawberry frozen yogurt, which I had forgotten about. It has been so long since I had rhubarb! Thank you thank you thank you!)
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It should be safe, dry in bags in the crisper in the fridge. Do you want a third of what I had (enough for about two pies-- at least if you use the standard 2 cups per pie), or less, or more? My total cost was $8.07, so I'll calculate your cost as a percentage of the shipping.
Of course, you're making us breakfast Sun. morning, so maybe I shouldn't. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Well, the ends are a little dry, and the bulby part had turned to slime. I just removed all the slimy parts, made sure they were dry, and stuck them in the fridge, where they'll keep a few days. The ends will need to be chopped off, so there'll be a little wastage, but not much. It's in at least as good condition as what we can get in the stores, when we can get it, if not better. And the stuff in the stores, grown further south than this, has a different texture most of the time. But that's a moot point, as there's none in the stores this year, anyway. So I'm happy to have anything, but short answer, yes, it travelled pretty well. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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If you say "perishable", or "fragile" they just stamp it. You can't ship liquid, but the others are okay. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Speaking of getting things at DallasCon . . . Katie, are you done reading that book yet? Or were you planning to keep it until next summer? Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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They had rhubarb in the grocery store today. It was right next to strawberries. Muhaha! The joys of living in the midwest. Posts: 4753 | Registered: May 2002
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rivka, have you gotten ElJay to send you any yet?
Remind her not to tell them there's produce in it if she doesn't want it confiscated on its way into CA.
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We'll bring you some if we move out there. We'll go across the border where there's no checkpoint (Jeff knows where it is).
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Wait, wait, wait. Homegrown American produce can't cross the border to California? I thought customs was about imports and exports to a country, not a state Posts: 1990 | Registered: Feb 2001
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California has had really bad infestations of insects and fungi accidentally imported from other areas (medflies, and I forget what else). Therefore, in the past 10-15 years, they have gotten progressively more strict about keeping uncleared produce OUT.
We import plenty of produce -- fruit from Chile, vegetables from Israel and Mexico, and I don't know what all else -- but it has to be cleared by the CDFA.
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CA is paranoid about things disturbing their ecosystem, especially since so much of the economy depends on produce. Because of geographic isolation, there are border checks to make sure that no fresh produce enters the state without its health and bug check (meaning no home-grown produce or stuff you bought in the market in AZ) and they also check cars coming from Michigan for some kind of woodlice that threatens CA's orchards or something.
However, I happen to know that ElJay's rhubarb is entirely bug-free, and we would ensure it stays that way all the way into Rivka's kitchen.
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However, I happen to know that ElJay's rhubarb is entirely bug-free, and we would ensure it stays that way all the way into Rivka's kitchen.
Keep in mind a lot of these pests are not visible to the naked eye.
OTOH, neither Minnesota nor rhubarb appears anywhere I can see on the current list of forbidden fruit. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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Exactly. Plus, we would scrub it extremely well before bringing it; we don't want CA being destroyed any more than the CDFA does. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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So no pie today. Tomorrow I get to make pie.![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Although... *takes mental count of people who will be at DallasCon* Maybe I should make three, and have two crusts in the freezer for my own pie next week.
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