Ginger Cardamom Rhubarb Compote Recipe (2024)

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What is rhubarb compote made of? ›

With a few simple ingredients like fresh rhubarb, cardamom, sugar, and a sprinkle of orange juice, you'll be on your way to creating a mouthwatering rhubarb compote. It's a perfect topping for vegan ice cream, yogurt, or swirling onto cream of wheat, adding a sweet-tart flavor to your favorite dishes.

To prepare: Wash the stems and cut off the leaves and the ends. Cut into 2cm lengths, removing any strings if necessary. Stew or poach in some water and a little sugar. When making a crumble or a pie, the rhubarb does not need to be cooked first.

Compote and jam are relatively similar and you can substitute one for another with certain considerations. Compote is less spreadable. Most jam has a fairly uniform consistency, which makes it easy to spread. Compote, which may feature whole pieces of fruit, can be a bit harder to evenly spread.

The name is derived from the Latin word compositus, meaning mixture. In late medieval England it was served at the beginning of the last course of a feast (or sometimes the second out of three courses), often accompanied by a creamy potage. During the Renaissance, it was served chilled at the end of dinner.

Rhubarb is a type of laxative called a stimulant laxative. Stimulant laxatives can cause diarrhea and decrease potassium levels. Taking rhubarb with other stimulant laxatives might cause more diarrhea and very low potassium levels.

Rhubarb is a good source of antioxidants, vitamin K, and fiber. It's also rich in calcium oxalate, so if you're prone to kidney stones, it might be best to avoid. Rhubarb is a vegetable known for its reddish stalks and sour taste. In Europe and North America, it's cooked and often sweetened.

Compote (or compôte) is French for “mixture.” It is basically a sweet, chunky fruit sauce made with whole or chopped fresh or frozen fruit and sugar.

Is apple compote the same as apple sauce? Apple compote and applesauce are two different dishes. The shape and texture of the apples are retained in apple compote and no additional water should be added. In applesauce the apples are cooked with water, sugar, and seasonings and then pureed.

Coulis can be made by pureeing fruits or vegetables, whereas compote is prepared by cooking down fruits until soft. Coulis is basically a fruit in pureed form, but compote has additional ingredients like spices and dried fruits, which lend a complex flavor.

What is a compote vs sauce? ›

The Culinary Institute of America considers compote to be one of two types of fruit sauce: there's coulis, made with smooth, pureed fruit and then there's compote, which is a chunky mixture.