Sweet Strawberry
Sustenance
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.
-- strawberryJAMM
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- 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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this book at Amazon.com
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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this book at Amazon.com
- The Strawberry Facts Page Favourite
Strawberry Recipes List
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- Recipes found in The Vancouver Sun
Newspaper
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- Recipes from the booklet A Taste Of
Strawberries
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- Recipes at
the California
Strawberry Commission
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- The Strawberry Facts Page Favourite
Strawberry Recipes List
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- Recipes at the California Strawberry
Commission
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- From The Mead
Makers Page.
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Adapted from the North American Strawberry Growers Association Booklet
Fresh Strawberries.
- 1 quart (1 L.) weighs about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds (675 to 750 g.) and will
yield 4-5 servings.
- 8 quarts (8 L.) weighs 12 pounds (approx. 5 kg.)=13 pints frozen.
- 1-1/2 quarts (6 cp., 1.5 L.) is needed for a 9" (22.5 cm.) pie.
- 1 cp. (250 mL.) sliced fresh berries=one 10 oz. (284 g.) package of frozen,
sweetened, berries.
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- Adapted from the North American Strawberry Growers Association Booklet
Fresh Strawberries.
(Also includes data on Raspberries and Blueberries)
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Nutrition based on 1 cup (250ml) of fresh berries
Nutrient |
Units |
Strawberry |
Raspberry |
Blueberry |
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energy |
kcal |
48
|
64
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86
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protein |
g |
1.0
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1.2
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1.0
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fat |
g |
0.6
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0.8
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0.6
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carbohydrates |
g |
11.0
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11.0
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21.6
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fibre |
g |
3.6
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9.6
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7.0
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iron |
mg |
0.6
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0.8
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0.2
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sodium |
mg |
2
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0
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10
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calcium |
mg |
22
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28
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10
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phosphate |
mg |
30
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16
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16
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vitamin A |
iu |
42
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168
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154
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thiamine |
mg |
0.04
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0.00
|
0.08
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riboflavin |
mg |
0.10
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0.10
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0.08
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vitamin C |
mg |
90
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32
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20
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potassium |
mg |
262
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198
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136
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zinc |
mg |
0.20
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0.58
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0.16
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niacin |
mg |
0.4
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1.0
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0.4
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vitamin B6 |
mcg |
92
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74
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128
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folacin |
mcg |
28
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??
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22
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- 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
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- Making Jam at
Strawberry Time
- Freezing Fruit to
Save for Jam or Jelly
- Processing Jams
and Jellies
- Sealing Jars
- Freezing without
Sugar
- Making
Strawberry Jam
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