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Gallery of Regrettable Food

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Rue-barb, maybe

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Now and then you get that dessert that has that “anatomical cross-section” vibe.

My mother grew rhubarb in the back yard. This wasn’t uncommon. There was the general understand it could be turned into pie. I have no memory of any distinctive attribute of rhubarb that established it high in the pie pantheon. All I know is that substantial quantities of su…

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