Brush This Spring Rhubarb BBQ Sauce On Everything

We love working our way through seasonal spring produce, and chef Ryan Ratino's rhubarb BBQ sauce caught our eye immediately. He pairs it with squab on the menu at Bresca in Washington D.C.

"The initial idea came about because I wanted to use rhubarb now that it is in season and use it in a way that has never been used before," says Ratino. "When you make BBQ sauce, you typically use a lot of acids/vinegar. Instead of using vinegar, I chose to use the rhubarb juice. If you drink rhubarb juice on its own, it's literally like drinking vinegar.  By using this ingredient, you get the same effect but you have a seasonal component that adds some elegance to the aroma of the sauce."

Brush it on grilled meats until those bright pink stalks disappear from the farmers market (and miss it when it's gone).