How Do You Prepare And Use Strawberries?
• Strawberries for sale. Select bright, fresh looking berries. Avoid shriveled, dried up or moldy berries. Avoid soggy strawberries too as this means they are past their prime. A good strawberry should be firm and shiny. (Choose organic, if available, as strawberries are listed on the “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and veggies most pesticide-laden.) • Some cooks believe smaller strawberries have more flavor due to a higher concentration of sugars.[1][2] • Preparing to rinse the berries in the colander. Rinse strawberries under running water but do not soak them. Rub the berries gently under running water to make sure each berry is clean and free of as much soil as possible. Most strawberries sold at the grocery store are fairly clean so a good rinsing should do the trick. • Letting the berries drain in the colander. Let drain in a colander or place on paper towels. • Hulling the strawberry. Hull the berries by removing the green cap and stem with a paring knife or a strawberry huller. •
