Princes Rhubarb In Syrup - 540g

Rhubarb holds a funny place in British food. It is a vegetable that everyone treats as fruit, and it turns up in crumbles, fools and bowls of custard up and down the country. A tin of it in the cupboard has long been the quiet backup plan for pudding.

People in Canada go looking for this one because it tastes like a particular kitchen. Somebody's nan, a school canteen, a Sunday lunch that ran late. The sharpness is the bit you remember, and the syrup is the bit that makes it disappear.

It comes in a 540g tin, ready to use, no chopping, no stewing, no stained chopping board. It sits happily in the cupboard until the craving hits. Spoon it over yoghurt or ice cream, warm it through for custard, or bake it under a crumble topping for the full performance.

Princes is behind a fair chunk of the British store cupboard, from tinned fish to fruit. If you are building a pudding night, pick up a tin of custard and something for the crumble while you are at it.