would be a purist too – sometimes – but i have a family to feed who need something a little less sharp! ginger is good with rhubarb too: rhubarb/ginger/orange works very well.
i have to agree with you on the baking method, certainly the best way but sometimes i am a bit lazy to put the oven on or it is far to warm to crank up in our open plan kitchen living space.
ha! i wish it were the case here – about three degrees and still struggling to keep warm. 