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Strawberries
The price of strawberries will soon go up. With the change of seasons. I refuse
to pay the price of fresh ones in the fall, and winter months. I don't care too much for the frozen ones. But, I will probably buy them frozen, because I love strawberries in yogurt so much. Blueberries too, and sometimes blackberries. Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? Or what ways to make the frozen ones taste better? I was thinking running them through a food processer, or grinding them up, adding splenda. Or even some low sugar jelly or jam, in replace of the fresh fruit? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Atkins since 1/17/04 CCLL 40 267/185/135 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As you free yourself from the past, your energy becomes available for the present. |
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"Sunshyne" wrote in message
... The price of strawberries will soon go up. With the change of seasons. I refuse to pay the price of fresh ones in the fall, and winter months. I don't care too much for the frozen ones. But, I will probably buy them frozen, because I love strawberries in yogurt so much. Blueberries too, and sometimes blackberries. Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? Or what ways to make the frozen ones taste better? I was thinking running them through a food processer, or grinding them up, adding splenda. Or even some low sugar jelly or jam, in replace of the fresh fruit? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Atkins since 1/17/04 CCLL 40 267/185/135 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As you free yourself from the past, your energy becomes available for the present. A small grind of black pepper makes a world of difference to fresh strawberries. Sounds wierd, I know, but it really works. Here in the uk we get very bland strawberries in the autumn and winter - this perks them up. Gary Griffiths 224/190/182 |
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On 02 Sep 2004 14:56:30 GMT, Sunshyne wrote:
The price of strawberries will soon go up. With the change of seasons. I refuse to pay the price of fresh ones in the fall, and winter months. I don't care too much for the frozen ones. But, I will probably buy them frozen, because I love strawberries in yogurt so much. Blueberries too, and sometimes blackberries. Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? Or what ways to make the frozen ones taste better? I was thinking running them through a food processer, or grinding them up, adding splenda. Or even some low sugar jelly or jam, in replace of the fresh fruit? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Atkins since 1/17/04 CCLL 40 267/185/135 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As you free yourself from the past, your energy becomes available for the present. Freeze them using dry ice (an Alton Brown trick), then put in the freezer. They won't be mushy. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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"Sunshyne" wrote
Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? I don't care for the texture of frozen strawberries, so I rarely bother with either purchased or home frozen. When they go out of season, I buy frozen blueberries and blackberries which I think are very good. Great with yogurt or cottage cheese, or topped with a little sweetened whip cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I just consider strawberries a seasonal treat for the summer. HG |
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"Sunshyne" wrote
Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? I don't care for the texture of frozen strawberries, so I rarely bother with either purchased or home frozen. When they go out of season, I buy frozen blueberries and blackberries which I think are very good. Great with yogurt or cottage cheese, or topped with a little sweetened whip cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I just consider strawberries a seasonal treat for the summer. HG |
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On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:10:21 -0400, Hannah Gruen
wrote: "Sunshyne" wrote Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? I don't care for the texture of frozen strawberries, so I rarely bother with either purchased or home frozen. When they go out of season, I buy frozen blueberries and blackberries which I think are very good. Great with yogurt or cottage cheese, or topped with a little sweetened whip cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I just consider strawberries a seasonal treat for the summer. HG Supposedly if you freeze the berries using dry ice, they won't be mushy. Here's Alton Brown's technique for doing this (see www.foodtv.com): 1 quart strawberries, de-stemmed 1 (3 pound) block dry ice Wash strawberries and place in a paper towel-lined colander. Cover with another paper towel and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Break your dry ice into small pieces, and toss with berries in a large bowl. Place into a container and cover with a towel. Place this in a cooler for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove berries and put into sealable bags and store in the freezer. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:10:21 -0400, Hannah Gruen
wrote: "Sunshyne" wrote Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? I don't care for the texture of frozen strawberries, so I rarely bother with either purchased or home frozen. When they go out of season, I buy frozen blueberries and blackberries which I think are very good. Great with yogurt or cottage cheese, or topped with a little sweetened whip cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I just consider strawberries a seasonal treat for the summer. HG Supposedly if you freeze the berries using dry ice, they won't be mushy. Here's Alton Brown's technique for doing this (see www.foodtv.com): 1 quart strawberries, de-stemmed 1 (3 pound) block dry ice Wash strawberries and place in a paper towel-lined colander. Cover with another paper towel and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Break your dry ice into small pieces, and toss with berries in a large bowl. Place into a container and cover with a towel. Place this in a cooler for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove berries and put into sealable bags and store in the freezer. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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I go to sam's club and buy 6 pound bags of big fresh frozen strawberries.
while they are still frozen I run them through my quisenart and slice them into slender frozen slices of strawberries. I then put the sliced frozen strawberries back into the six pound bag. whenever I want a treat, i pour one cup of heavy whipping cream in the blender and froth it up. I then add a couple large handfuls of frozen strawberry slices and blend away! the result is very delicious strawberry ice cream. I used to and splenda but found that I didn't need it. give it a try! I used to eat bacon for breakfast ... now I wrap my bacon around scallaps I tell you ... life just keeps getting better and better! Placid 203/149.5/149 "Bob in CT" wrote in message news On Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:10:21 -0400, Hannah Gruen wrote: "Sunshyne" wrote Is there any other thoughts to this, from anyone? Maybe buy a bunch fresh, before the price goes up, then freeze them? I don't care for the texture of frozen strawberries, so I rarely bother with either purchased or home frozen. When they go out of season, I buy frozen blueberries and blackberries which I think are very good. Great with yogurt or cottage cheese, or topped with a little sweetened whip cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon. I just consider strawberries a seasonal treat for the summer. HG Supposedly if you freeze the berries using dry ice, they won't be mushy. Here's Alton Brown's technique for doing this (see www.foodtv.com): 1 quart strawberries, de-stemmed 1 (3 pound) block dry ice Wash strawberries and place in a paper towel-lined colander. Cover with another paper towel and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours. Break your dry ice into small pieces, and toss with berries in a large bowl. Place into a container and cover with a towel. Place this in a cooler for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove berries and put into sealable bags and store in the freezer. -- Bob in CT Remove ".x" to reply |
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