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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 30 May 2006 04:52:44a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it dee?
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> > Hayabusa wrote:
> >> On Sun, 28 May 2006 06:32:19 GMT, "David Hare-Scott"
> >> > wrote:
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> >>
> >> >On the question of taste, yes rhubarb can be very tart even with a
> >> >good amount of sugar. I happen to like it but I can see that some
> >> >would prefer to soften it by adding something (like apple) that
> >> >benefits from a bit of tartness.
> >>
> >> Sorry, have to utter objection. If rhubarb, there is only one natural
> >> companion: vanilla pudding. Try it!
> >>
> >> Hayabusa

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> > is that custard?

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> Vanilla pudding is often thickened only with cornstarch or flour while
> custard is usually thickened only with egg.
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have only tried the custard on rubarb crumble