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Market Fresh: Strawberries
Plump and juicy strawberries are freshly picked and in markets now
By Tory Healy, Food Associate
The Flavour
Sweet, soft and sensual – the classic berry of summer.
Strawberry Goes Well With...
Other berries; chocolate; almonds and walnuts; balsamic vinegar; champagne; custard; heavy cream, sour cream and whipped cream; lemon; melon; kirsch; mint; black pepper; mascarpone cheese; cucumber.
Buying & Storing Tips
Though available all year round, the most flavourful are available now (end of spring, early summer), from local producers. Bigger doesn’t mean better – reach for small, ruby red and fragrant. Buy those that are unblemished, bright and plump. If buying by the carton, check out the lower levels for signs of rot – a bit of rot can affect the lot.
Preparing & Using Strawberries
- Eat within a few days of purchase. Serve at room temperature.
- Do not refrigerate.
- When ready to eat, wash briefly and blot with paper towel before hulling.
- Freeze whole or puréed.
- Delicious raw or cooked.
Nutrition Info
Contain vitamins B3, B5 and C, as well as antioxidant flavonoids.
Next week in Market to Table: Morels
Market to Table is a weekly column reporting on all things fresh in stores and farmers' markets now. Check in with us every Monday to find out what fresh and local produce you should be grocery shopping for each week.
Comment on "Market Fresh: Strawberries"
pamela@callawind.com writes:
Very timely! I just got gifted with another cool tool: strawberry-shaped colander, huller and slicer set (Joie Shop). Berry recipes look mouth-watering, I can't wait to try them all!
—posted June 11, 2008 at 1:36 p.m.
Lisa writes:
This is also one of the best fruits, nutritionally, a lot of good vitamins in strawberries.....one of the best fruits to eat. Eat them for a snack, as is, their flavor is wonderfully sweet and sometimes tart. But it's all good!
—posted June 17, 2008 at 8:08 p.m.
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