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Recipes, Restaurants, Nutrition and Other Strawberry Edibles

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This page is dedicated to food and drink made with Strawberries. It also provides information on strawberry nutrition and some useful Kitchen Hints.
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Strawberry Food

Strawberry Cookery Books available at Amazon.com
A strawberry serendipity : unexpected discoveries
by Susan A. McCreary
300+ recipes using strawberries in serendipitous ways - a journey through the ages of people loving strawberries. Liberally interspersed with quotations, verse, musings from a diary, masterpieces and prints using the strawberry.
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Strawberry Eats & Treats : The Guide to Enjoying Strawberries
by North American Strawberry Growers Association
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Totally Strawberries Cookbook (Totally Cookbooks Series)
by Helene Siegel, Karen Gillingham, Carolyn Vibbert (Illustrator)
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Cooking With Strawberries
by Virginia Clark, Margaret Clark
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Wild Strawberries and Cream
by Jo-Anne Clark Brown (Photographer)
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The Strawberry Facts Page Favourite Strawberry Recipes List

Recipes found in The Vancouver Sun Newspaper

Recipes from the booklet A Taste Of Strawberries

Recipes at the California Strawberry Commission

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Strawberry Drinks

The Strawberry Facts Page Favourite Strawberry Recipes List

Recipes at the California Strawberry Commission

From The Mead Makers Page.

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Strawberry Measurement Equivalents

Adapted from the North American Strawberry Growers Association Booklet Fresh Strawberries.

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Strawberry Nutritional Guide

Adapted from the North American Strawberry Growers Association Booklet Fresh Strawberries.
(Also includes data on Raspberries and Blueberries)

Nutrition based on 1 cup (250ml) of fresh berries

Nutrient Units Strawberry Raspberry Blueberry
energy kcal 
 48   
 64   
 86
protein g 
  1.0 
  1.2 
  1.0
fat g 
  0.6 
  0.8 
  0.6
carbohydrates g 
 11.0 
 11.0 
 21.6
fibre g 
  3.6 
  9.6 
  7.0
iron mg 
  0.6 
  0.8 
  0.2
sodium mg 
  2   
  0   
 10
calcium mg 
 22   
 28   
 10
phosphate mg 
 30   
 16   
 16
vitamin A iu 
 42   
168   
154
thiamine mg 
  0.04
 
  0.00
 
  0.08
riboflavin mg 
  0.10
 
  0.10
 
  0.08
vitamin C mg 
 90   
 32   
 20
potassium mg 
262   
198   
136
zinc mg 
  0.20
 
  0.58
 
  0.16
niacin mg 
  0.4 
  1.0 
  0.4
vitamin B6 mcg 
 92   
 74   
128
folacin mcg 
 28  
  ??  
 22

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Strawberry Kitchen Hints

What To Look For When Buying Strawberries
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
The best strawberries are the ones you pick yourself or buy from your local strawberry fields. Farm fresh strawberries are hours old with little or no handling and no travelling. Enjoy the flavour and fragrance of fresh-picked strawberries. Look for plump, bright red and fully ripe berries. Caps should be attached green and fresh looking. The size of the strawberry is not important. All strawberries, large and small, are equally sweet and juicy.

When To Buy Strawberries
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
Choose locally grown strawberries during the harvesting session, they will be the freshest and the most flavourful. When picking strawberries, try to pick early in the morning or later in the day when the fruit is cool. Strawberries are best used within 2-3 days of picking. Cover and store them unwashed in the refrigerator. Do not crowd or press.

How Much To Buy
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
Berries are sold by weight or volume. Container sizes vary from farm to farm: pints, quarts or larger. A pint box of medium sized berries will generally hold 2 cp. (500 mL.). 2 cp. (500 mL.) of berries, crushed will yield about 1 cp. (250 mL.) of purée.

How To Store Fresh Strawberries
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
Sort and remove any bruised or damaged berries as soon as possible and use in sauces, purées or jams. Place the berries in cool, well ventilated containers (32 to 40°F / 0 to 5°C). The moisture content of Fresh Strawberries is high, so store uncovered or loosely covered. Hull strawberries and rinse gently JUST before serving. Careful storing and handling will maintain their maximum flavour, colour and texture.

Freezing Strawberries Without Sugar for Jam and Other Uses
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
Fill freezer containers with prepared sliced, or washed and dried berries to within 1/2" (1 cm.) of top. Combine 4 cp. (1 L.) cold water with 1 tbsp. (15 mL.) of lemon or lime juice and pour over berries before freezing. Seal, Label and Date.

Freezing in Sugar Syrup
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
Fill freezer containers with prepared berries to within 1/2" (1 cm.) of top. Combine 4 cp. (1 L.) cold water with 4 cp. (1 L.) sugar; stir to dissolve. Pour over berries. Seal, Label and Date. Allow 1-1/2 cp. (125 mL.) prepared fruit and 1/3 to 1/2 cp. (75 to 125 mL.) syrup per 1 pint (500 mL.) container.

Freezing in Dry Pack, Sweetened
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
Toss together 3/4 cp. (200 mL.) sugar with 4 cp. (1 L.) prepared berries; let stand until juice forms and sugar is almost dissolved. Pack in freezer containers leaving 1/2" (1 cm.) head space. Seal, Label and Date.

Individual Quick Freezing -- Minimizing Berry "Mushiness"
From: Frank Curtis, and
From: Handling Tips From The NASGA Fresh Strawberries Booklet
For long term storage of individual berries individual quick freezing is recommended. This will minimize the "mushiness" associated with freezing the berries. Strawberries can be frozen and safely kept for up to 1 year. Place the berries on flat trays in a single layer, well spaced out, and put into the coldest part of the freezer (the colder the better). Choose firm, ripe berries; wash in ice water before hulling. Carefully drain well on several layers of paper towels first. When frozen, store in quarts (litres) or pints (500 mL.) containers or place in heavy freezer bags, tightly sealed. If freezer bags are used, try to suck out as much air as possible to minimize freezer burn. Seal, Label and Date. These berries can be used individually, if desired, for special desserts, on cereals or as ice cubes in fancy drinks.

How To Stop Strawberries from Absorbing Too Much Water
From: Berzinec, Nancy C. A Taste Of Strawberries, Wellspring, York, Pennsylvania: 1986
To keep strawberries from absorbing large quantities of water, hull after washing. A salad spinner works well for removing excess water from berries.

General Hints & Tips (NSDAM)
From: Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Marketing
  1. Making Jam at Strawberry Time
  2. Freezing Fruit to Save for Jam or Jelly
  3. Processing Jams and Jellies
  4. Sealing Jars
  5. Freezing without Sugar
  6. Making Strawberry Jam

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