Enjoy the taste of this immigrant vegetable, which arrived in Patagonia more than 100 years ago, and is here to stay. Rhubarb was brought to Patagonia by English immigrants who arrived in the territory in the 20th century.

In Patagonia, rhubarb is integrated into family life for medicinal purposes, and then it is used in cooking as a vegetable (in some areas, such as Asia, it is considered a fruit). It is a phanerogamous plant belonging to the Polygonaceae family. Its stem contains minerals such as manganese, iron, phosphorus and potassium.

Due to its woody texture, it is cooked first for a short time before using. In Puerto Natales, rhubarb is used to make ice cream, desserts, drinks, sweets and jams.